Newborn found in trash bin

Horry County police are asking for help identifying a woman after a newborn baby girl was found alive in a Socastee trash bin, according to Lt. Raul Denis.

Police were called around 2:30 p.m. to 500 block of Fairway Village Drive Thursday, Denis said. The baby, an eight pound six ounce newborn, was taken an area hospital, Denis said.

Denis said that around 2:30 p.m. police got a call from a woman about a baby in a trash bin.

Two brothers, one 19-years-old and one 13-years-old, found the baby while they were throwing out trash, according to their mother, Jessica Price, who called 911, WPDE reports.

Price said they heard crying coming from the trash container, and one of them went into the container and found the baby. They then told their mother who called police.

Price said the baby was found inside a bag with other trash and had its umbilical cord wrapped around its neck. She said she helped clean up the baby.

Police are still investigating. Anyone with information about this case or the woman is asked to call Horry County police at 843-915-8477.

This story was originally published April 9, 2015 at 5:52 PM with the headline "Newborn found in trash bin."