An infant whose body was found two years ago in a bag along S.C. 544 will be remembered during a memorial service this week, and authorities hope it will spur someone who knows what happened to come forward.
"We kind of adopted that child. We'd like to try to keep the memory alive and hopefully that will also help if someone knows what happened or if the mother is in the area maybe she'll tell us about it," Horry County Coroner Robert Edge Jr., said.
"It was a very viable child, which means if it had the proper care, it would have lived. We're hoping the mom or dad is still in the area and this will get them thinking a little bit."
The baby, who is known as Baby Boy Horry, was found dead inside a blue and white Bath and Body Works bag in a ditch Dec. 4, 2008, said Horry County police Sgt. Robert Kegler. The bag is a limited-edition, white and blue canvas bag that was available during an August 2008 promotion, police said.
Utility workers in the area found the infant in the bag on Meadowbrook Drive off S.C. 544.
Authorities developed a DNA profile for the newborn they can use to match him to his parents, if they are ever found, Kegler said.
"We know that there's somebody out there who knows of a pregnant woman at that time frame," Kegler said. "We know that the mother is hurting. We're trying to get closure for this baby. The baby deserves closure."
Several residents and officials attended a memorial for the baby last year at Hillcrest Cemetery. This year's service is set for 3 p.m. Thursday.
"There's a lot who care about this child. We know the mom and dad care about this child as well, but we need to get closure for Baby Boy Horry," Kegler said.
Police are offering a reward for information leading to the parents of the baby and are taking anonymous tips through their tip line.
"There's been nothing that's come to us lately as far as leads go and it gets difficult to continue to follow avenues," Kegler said.
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