'Distinctive' Shirt May Be Key To IDing Baby Found Dead Off I-15

CORONA, CA — Corona police asked for the public's help Tuesday in solving a case of a newborn who was found dead on a local roadside. By releasing a photo of a "distinct t-shirt which was used to wrap around the infant’s body," they are hoping someone may recognize the garment.

The short-sleeved shirt is white and black with flower patterns ringing it. You can see it above.

"The t-shirt has a distinctive pattern in which investigators believe someone in the community may recognize as belonging to someone they know," the Corona Police Department said in a news release accompanying the photo.

Police Chief James Patton urged anyone in the community to come forward who may have an idea where the shirt came from.

"If you think you may know the owner of this shirt, or if you have any information regarding this case, please don't hesitate to give our detectives a call," Patton said. "We hope to bring resolution to this unspeakable and avoidable tragedy."

The infant was found in the area of Tom Barnes and Tuscany streets, below Interstate 15, on July 27. Investigators were uncertain when she was abandoned at the location.

Patton re-emphasized that Corona offers multiple "Safe Surrender Sites," including all the municipality's fire stations, where infants can be left with no questions asked.

Anyone with information was asked to call the police department's Detective Bureau at (951) 279-3659.

— Image via Corona Police Department / City News Service contributed to this report