A deceased newborn was found Sunday morning inside a portable toilet at the Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury, Michigan, and state police are asking the public for help as the investigation continues.
The body was discovered by an employee of a restroom vending company during routine maintenance, according to CBS News. Michigan State Police issued a statement confirming the discovery and requesting assistance from anyone who may have information.
"The Michigan State Police continue to investigate the discovery of deceased neonate found Sunday morning in the camping area at the Electric Forest Festival," the statement read. "Investigators are asking for the public's assistance. If you were in the area and observed anything unusual, or if you have information that you believe may be relevant, we encourage you to come forward."
Festival organizers addressed attendees on Instagram the same day, according to Billboard. "Forest Family, it causes us so much pain to have to share this difficult news with you. @michstatepolice continues to investigate this tragic event if you can assist in any way. HQ is heartbroken and knows that our Forest Family is as well," they wrote.
No additional details about the incident were available at press time. A spokesperson for the festival had not returned a request for comment.
Electric Forest is a four-day dance music event. This year's lineup included Illenium, Kaskade, Excision, Griz, String Cheese Incident, Shpongle, Chris Lake, and others.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Michigan State Police directly.
