Little girl's body found in Toronto dumpster last month yet to be identified

Toronto police released a sketch of the unidentified girl.
Toronto police released a sketch of the unidentified girl. Photo credit: Toronto Police Service

A little girl's body found in a dumpster in Toronto last month still hasn't been identified.

The young girl's remains were found in a construction bin in the wealthy suburb of Rosedale on May 2.

Associated Press reported local police received several tip-offs after they released photos of the deceased girl's clothes but no one came forward to identify her.

Inspector Hank Idsinga said in a press conference that they have contacted the lead detectives on all 58 missing children cases in Canada, and none link to the girl found in the dumpster.

"We believe it is unlikely the child located on Dale Avenue has ever been reported missing," Insp Idsinga said.

Investigators think the child's body was dumped a few days prior to when they discovered it but she had died long before the body was put in the construction bin, Associated Press reported.

On Tuesday (local time), a sketch artist drew two sketches of the unidentified girl, which local police released to the public in the hopes that someone would come forward.

"We have released composite sketches of the little girl in the hope that someone recognizes her," Insp Idsinga said.

Local police think the girl was around four to seven years old and was of African descent.

Investigators said in a press conference last month that the girl's remains were found wrapped in a baby blanket, inside a plastic bag, which was also wrapped in a burgundy and red blanket.

Associated Press reported that Insp Idsinga said the cause of the death was not obvious and it will take some time to identify her.

Insp Idsinga said local police are waiting for the toxicology reports from the Centre of Forensic Sciences.