
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — University of Illinois police say they are investigating the birth and death of a baby in a campus dormitory.
Police said in a news release Tuesday that officers went to a room in Bousfield Hall around 5 p.m. Sunday to check on a student who had reportedly been in a dorm bathroom for several hours. The student said she had stomach flu and did not need help.
READ MORE: Chicago Culture Celebrates The City While Giving Back To Youth For Black History MonthBut after receiving more information from someone else familiar with the situation officers found evidence that a baby had been born in the bathroom.
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The cause of death isn’t known and an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
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