Click the play button on the video window to the see the storyThe shallow grave remains where officers discovered the infant boy, umbilical cord still attached, in Sacaton Monday.
Police say he was bound and taped in a plastic crib sheet, placed in a duffel bag, and partially buried on the Gila River Indian reservation. The find is upsetting to community leaders.
Alia Maisonet spoke on behalf of the Community. She said, "A lot of what we do and a lot of our culture is based on family, and so when we hear about infants being buried in the desert, it's very disturbing."
Gila River Police are now awaiting forensic evidence for clues, but are asking the community to help find who the baby belonged to.
They ask anyone who may have known an expecting mother who never brought home a baby, or anyone who recognizes any of items left in the blue duffel bag with the baby to let them know.
Gila River Police officer Michael Lancaster said they had "Absolutely nothing in there that could point us in the direction of who may have left this child out there."
Phoenix Fire Department's Battalion Chief Gary Mager was saddened by the find.
The state has designated fire stations as safe havens for mothers overwhelmed by a newborn. He says the Safe Haven law is designed to protect children and avoid these situations.
"The one thing that they have to remember is that this is a human being that cannot fend for itself, and there are other people that are willing to accept that responsibility."
Read more about the discovery of the baby's body here.
