Abandoned dead infant died before birth: Edmonton police

Police say a baby who was found dead in an Edmonton parking lot in December died before it was born.

A baby found dead in a south Edmonton parking lot last year died before it was born, according to police.

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The infant boy was found dead in a shopping complex near Parsons Road and Ellerslie Road on the afternoon of Dec. 7 by officers investigating a sudden death.

Police said Friday that an autopsy found the infant had died before he was born.

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The cause and manner of death have yet to be identified, but police said the death has been found to be non-criminal.

Police said no charges are expected and the investigation has been closed.