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WINTHROP (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Officials have released an image of the girl found on Deer Island last week in hopes that someone would recognize who she is and call police.

The girl, who police estimate was around 4 years old at the time of her death, was found in a trash bag on the western shore of Deer Island in Winthrop last Thursday.

At a news conference Thursday, police released a sketch of her created by an artist as well as photos of the polka-dot leggings she was wearing when she was found and a fleece blanket found with her body.

Police say the young girl had brown eyes and brown hair, weighed roughly 30 pounds and was about 3-and-a-half feet tall.

Officials are unsure if the girl washed ashore or was dropped off by someone in a vehicle.

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Law enforcement officials asked the public to stay alert for any children who seem to have gone missing from their communities, neighborhoods, schools, or other areas, and to keep an eye out during Fourth of July celebrations and consider if any child expected to be there is not.

"She deserves dignity here and we are appealing to the public to please, if you recognize this young child, to get in touch with my office, Mass. State Police or the Winthrop Police. Any one of us will take information about this young girl." Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Mark Lee said.

He went on to describe the leggings she was wearing and said they were made by Circo and may have been purchased at Target. He also talked about a fleece blanket she had that may be the brand Cannon, carried by KMart.

"This blanket may be special to this little girl, so again if you recognize that blanket or a child who was known to carry that blanket as something special to her, please also let us know," he said.

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An autopsy is expected to be performed Friday.

Anyone who has any information about this girl, or a missing child, is asked to call Mass. State Police at (508)821-2121, or Winthrop Police at 617-539-5806.

"Please help us speak for this child who can no longer speak for herself," state police said in a statement.

Additionally, the Council for Missing and Exploited children can be contacted in the following ways:

    1-800-THE-LOST
    (1-800-843-5678)
    www.missingkids.com