CAMDEN (AP) — An employee at a South Jersey recycling facility made a grisly discovery when the worker found a dead fetus at the plant.

 

Law enforcement responds to the report of a fetus found at a recycling center in Camden
Law enforcement responds to the report of a fetus found at a recycling center in Camden (CBS Philly)
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Authorities say the employee found the fetus on a conveyor belt at ReCommunity Camden on Thursday afternoon.

Investigators don't know how the fetus got there and haven't determined the cause of death. They couldn't immediately say what gender the fetus was.

An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.

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