Horror update after newborn baby found dead in a portaloo at music festival

Horror update after newborn baby found dead in a portaloo at music festival WARNING: Distressing content. Police have confirmed a baby found dead in a portaloo at a festival is believed to have been born alive as homicide investigation continues A newborn baby was found dead in a portaloo in a horrific discovery at an American music festival that police have now declared a homicide. The cleaning crew at Electric Forest in Michigan found the baby during routine maintenance on Sunday morning, according to Michigan State Police. The force said that the infant was discovered in the toilets in the festival's camping area and was believed to have been born in the portaloo, as the placenta and umbilical cord were allegedly also inside, reports News 8. The outlet confirmed that the baby was born alive and breathing, with fluid in its lungs and stomach. Michigan State Police Lieutenant Pat Agema said the death of the newborn has been identified as a homicide. An autopsy was completed on Wednesday with the official report pending. The identity of anyone who could be connected to the child is yet to be announced. Thousands of attendees camped at the grounds near Lake Michigan at the festival from Thursday. Police said in a statement: "The Michigan State Police continue to investigate the discovery of a deceased neonate found Sunday morning in the camping area at the Electric Forest Festival. 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. "We appreciate the public's cooperation and ask that people avoid speculation on social media out of respect for the investigation and those affected." A festival goer posted on Reddit that they woke up to the sight of police on Sunday morning, with no awareness of the nature of the incident. They wrote on Sunday: "This happened right by us at the Electric Avenue preset tents. We got up this morning to head out of the fest and there were about six-eight cops, four cop cars and a bunch of security/EF staff parked right around two cordoned off porta potties. "We didn't know what was going on but figured something bad happened. But this is horrifying. "My girlfriend used those same bank of porta potties at around 6am and could've been unlucky enough to have gone in one of those. So sad." Another user wrote in a deleted post that they saw the baby and believed it was a doll at the time. The post said: "I went into the porta potty and was about to sit down but glimpsed what was apparently an infant's face. "I was confused for a second, but honestly I thought it was a doll. People always bring weird s*** to festivals and it never occurred to me it was an actual body. "After I read the report, it clicked. "I now live with this crazy amount of guilt. Maybe if I took it seriously and reported it earlier that baby would still be alive? I'm very traumatized though and I won't be going to any music festivals or porta potties for a long time." In a statement online, Electric Forest wrote: "Forest Family, it causes us so much pain to have to share this difficult news with you. Michigan State Police 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." However, despite the tragedy the festival posted at the end of the event celebrating 'another stunner' to which users called the organisers 'tone deaf'. One user said: "Crazy how the biggest headline of this place is about a dead baby in a porta potty yet you're like "wow another great year," shut this s*** down forever" Another slammed the festival for being 'out of touch,' with many describing the response as 'tone deaf.' Police posted that investigators are asking for the help of the public for any information that could assist them. The tragedy is not the only horrific incident from Electric Forest. The event saw a number of deaths, following a car crash and suicide. Jerard 'Jay' Jackson, 28, was reported missing after he was seen leaving the festival on Monday Morning. On Tuesday at around 3.30pm authorities found Jackson's body and said he had hung himself. Michigan Police also said a car crash was linked to the festival, with a third person said to still be missing. The Mirror have contacted Electric Forest for further comment.