After months of investigation, the Saskatoon Police Service is turning to science in a new way in hopes of bringing a file to conclusion.
In November 2019, a deceased infant was found in a recycling bin in the 400 block of 5th Avenue North. Since that time, Police continue to follow up on tips and claims, but the mother has yet to be identified.
Investigators have taken the unique step to submit the DNA from the mother, which was found in the bag with the infant, to a U.S. based company in order to develop a composite. Parabon® Snapshot® DNA Phenotyping Services provides predictions of human appearance from DNA.
The DNA analysis predicts that the female has light brown skin (97.8% confidence), hazel or brown eyes (88.8% confidence), black hair (99.99% confidence), few freckles (67.4% confidence), and is of Native American ancestry with smaller contributions from Europe and East Asia (57.89%, 28.66%, and 12.79% respectively).
Based on the analysis, the attached composite is being released to the public in hopes of identifying the mother.
Police continue to have concern for the mother and her mental health, and ask anyone with information on her identity or this file, to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
