LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky State Police are investigating after a newborn baby was found dead inside a trash bag.
WKYT reports that police received a call on Tuesday around 7:30 a.m. that the child had been found on the front porch of a home in Clay County, which is about 100 miles southeast of Lexington.
Reports state that the child was only "hours-old."
The baby's remains are being taken to Frankfort for an autopsy.
Investigators are working to determine the time and cause of the child's death.
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