NORWALK, Calif. (KABC) -- Fetal human remains were found on the 12100 block of Sproul Street about 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said.
The child was found in a sewage pipe by a plumber, according to the L.A. County Coroner's Office.
The gender of the infant was not immediately known. The Coroner's Office was expected to examine the remains.
Homicide detectives did not have enough information to determine if there was a crime committed.
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