DNA leads to couple being charged in death of infant 30 years after body discovered

Authorities arrested a North Carolina couple last week in the death of an infant that was found in a trash can more than three decades ago.

Scott Gordon Poole, 54, and Robin Lynn Byrum, 51, have been charged with concealing the birth of a child, according to a Monday press release from the Nags Head Police Department. The couple, who are married, could face more charges upon further investigation.Authorities found the remains of a baby in a “trash can rack” on the morning of April 4, 1991, naming the child “Baby Doe.

“The tragedy of this child’s death and the manner in which his body was disposed of is compounded by the fact that, until now, no one has been found responsible for this incredibly heartbreaking act,” Webster said. Police then contacted the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office in Taylorsville, where the couple was living, to assist in the investigation, according to information released Tuesday from Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman.

A medical examiner autopsy determined that the child died by blunt force trauma to the face and asphyxiation, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office said. It’s unclear how old the infant was at the time of death.

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