Detroit mother charged with hiding dead newborn's body in dumpster

The newborn's remains were found by Detroit police who had been dispatched to a residence in the 11300 block of E. Seven Mile Road for a reported unknown circumstance on July 8th.
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The newborn's remains were found by Detroit police who had been dispatched to a residence in the 11300 block of E. Seven Mile Road for a reported unknown circumstance on July 8th.
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