Internet rallies for Boston’s ‘Baby Doe’
Reconstructed image of girl found dead gets 47M views
BOSTON— In her computer-generated image, she is the picture of innocence: a 4-year-old girl with long brown hair, chubby cheeks and expressive brown eyes. The image has attracted a staggering 47 million views on Facebook as investigators try to identity the child whose remains were found on a Boston Harbor beach nearly two weeks ago.
The mystery of Baby Doe began on June 25, when a woman walking her dog reported finding a garbage bag containing the girl’s body. The child was wearing white leggings with black polka dots. A zebra-print blanket was also inside the bag.
Police immediately appealed to the public for help in identifying the girl. Using photos of her remains, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created a composite image of what the girl may have looked like when she was alive. But authorities have yet to identify her.
Adding to the mystery is that investigators still haven’t been able to figure out how she died. There were no obvious signs of trauma to her body, and an autopsy performed by the state medical examiner’s office did not determine the manner or cause of her death.
Prosecutor Daniel Conley said Tuesday that authorities are awaiting the results of toxicology tests to determine if the girl was poisoned or ingested drugs.
Conley said the outpouring of support by people who have shared the girl’s image on social media is gratifying and gives him confidence that her identity will be determined.