Baby Found Dead in Porta-Potty at Electric Forest Music Festival
Michigan State Police said a restroom vendor employee found the body during routine maintenance, and investigators are seeking witnesses and tips.
- On Sunday morning, Michigan State Police troopers discovered the body of a newborn infant in a portable restroom at the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, Michigan.
- A restroom vending company employee discovered the body during routine maintenance in the camping area of the festival, which began its 14th year on Thursday at Double JJ Ranch.
- No details regarding the newborn's identity or the circumstances of the death have been released, though MSP investigators confirmed there is no known threat to the public.
- MSP officials requested the public avoid social media speculation out of respect for the investigation and urged anyone with information to contact the agency.
- The sold-out Electric Forest festival, which features dozens of DJs and music artists, is scheduled to conclude its final day on Sunday night.
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Baby was still found with the placenta and with the umbilical cord. The authorities have not yet identified the parents or the circumstances of death.
Dead baby found in port-a-potty at Michigan music festival – The...
The body of a baby was found inside a portable toilet at a music festival in rural Michigan over the weekend, prompting police to ask the public for help. The child was less than a month old, Michigan State Police said, and its remains were discovered by a bathroom company employee during routine maintenance Sunday morning, the last day of the Electric Forest festival. Authorities have not said how the baby died, whether it was a boy or a girl, …
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