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HCSO: Fetus found inside pipe after residents complain of drainage issues at N. Harris Co. apartment complex
KHOU 11 ^ | September 12, 2023 | John Diaz, Chloe Alexander, Jason Miles

Posted on 09/14/2023 3:10:22 AM PDT by Morgana

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Investigators were called to an apartment complex in Spring Monday after they said a plumber found a fetus in a pipe.

The fetus was found at about 10:30 a.m. after residents of the Glen Cove Apartments -- which is along Imperial Valley just north of FM 1960 -- had been complaining of drainage issues since Friday.

The plumber was called and started working outside one of the apartment buildings. That's when the fetus, believed to be just weeks old, was found when he opened a pipe.

"All I saw when I looked out my window, which is right up there, was all the police cars. Like what the heck is going on," said resident Linda McQueen. "Never thought anything like this in a million years."

"That's sad to lose a baby like that and not tell nobody," said resident Paula Smith.

A woman from the building where the pipe was connected was seen being taken away in an ambulance.

An investigation is ongoing though detectives said this is possibly related to a miscarriage.

According to the March of Dimes, about 80% of miscarriages happen before the 12th week of pregnancy.

Officials said they know who the parents are but still aren't sure what happened.

(Excerpt) Read more at khou.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: prolife

1 posted on 09/14/2023 3:10:22 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

How awful for all involved.


2 posted on 09/14/2023 3:40:38 AM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Morgana

More evil.


3 posted on 09/14/2023 4:06:27 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Morgana

The story says the fetus was only a few weeks old, as if there had been a miscarriage.

I doubt that was the reason for the pipe clog as it would be barely large enough to recognize.

I’m sure they don’t mean a 2 week old baby was in the pipe.


4 posted on 09/14/2023 5:23:45 AM PDT by CaptainPhilFan ( Bring back insane asylums)
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To: Morgana

“That’s when the fetus, believed to be just weeks old”. My question is that if it was a few weeks old, it was a human being, and not just a fetus, and therefore a murder was committed.


5 posted on 09/14/2023 5:28:14 AM PDT by silent majority rising
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To: Morgana

She may have miscarried in the commode and they flushed it.


6 posted on 09/14/2023 5:40:57 AM PDT by Hattie
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To: CaptainPhilFan

Depending where in the system the obstruction occurred, the pipe would have been 4” diameter for a residential dwelling. Something like 6” diameter for a small, multi-tenant apartment building.


7 posted on 09/14/2023 8:38:21 AM PDT by T. Rustin Noone (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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