Police Continue Search for Information Regarding Newborn Baby Girl Found Dead in N.H. Pond

Police are still searching for more information about a dead baby girl that was found in a pond in Manchester, N.H.

The Manchester Police Department provided an update on Wednesday, April 2, about Baby Jane Doe, who was discovered in a pond in Pine Island Park around 4 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 27. The case is being investigated as a suspicious death.

During a press conference, Chief Peter Marr revealed that the department had received roughly 50 tips. They helped to “significantly” narrow down the time frame of when investigators believe that the baby was left behind.

While police were initially examining a two-week window, they now believe that the baby was “placed in the water sometime between Tuesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 27th,” according to a press release.

Marr said that his team responded to a “report of an object floating in the water, which was later identified as the body of a newborn female.”

“A thorough autopsy was conducted on Friday. While the autopsy revealed certain relevant information, additional tests are ongoing,” a press release read. However, the department said that additional details would not be revealed at the moment.

Baby Jane Doe’s exact age has not been confirmed. However, Marr said, “We are calling it a newborn baby.”

The release continued, noting that police are seeking “information from anyone who might have seen someone discarding an object into the water at Pine Island Park between Tuesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 27th.”

They are also seeking “any photographs or videos taken at Pine Island Park or Pine Island Pond during that time” and “information about anyone who was pregnant during that period but is no longer pregnant and does not have a newborn.”

Marr said that the previous tips have helped the investigation “determine when the ice was no longer on the pond.” Other tips have included people who “may be of interest.”

He noted that the New Hampshire State Police sent out a K-9 team to help conduct a search of the area.