COLUMBIA County, Ga (WDNews) – Authorities in Georgia are investigating after a fetus was discovered in a dumpster at a Walmart in Grovetown, Ga. part of the Augusta Metropolitan area.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reported that WellStar MCG Health alerted 911 about a patient who had given birth and mentioned the fetus being discarded.
Deputies arrived at the Walmart store on Tuesday night and found the early-term fetus, which was not viable outside the womb. An autopsy has been scheduled.
Sources say, the sheriff’s office is speaking with the mother and her husband as the investigation continues, interviewing them and others involved in the case.
The authorities are committed to uncovering all details surrounding this tragic incident.
