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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

‘Baby Doe’ was found on the side of a Vermont road four decades ago. DNA testing has finally unlocked the mystery

Vermont State Police

Vermont State Police say new DNA testing has finally solved the 40-year-old mystery of a baby who was found dead along the side of a road.

The case was closed this month without criminal charges, after authorities tracked down the child’s biological parents and determined that the baby died at birth and wasn’t murdered, the police announced in a press release on Wednesday that applauded authorities’ many “years of hard work and dedication.”

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