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Child's body found on Deer Island in Boston Harbor

WINTHROP, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say human remains found in Boston Harbor were those of a young child and they're asking the public for help in identifying the toddler.

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office says a woman walking her dog discovered the body at about 1 p.m. Thursday near the shoreline of Deer Island. Officials believe the child was a female toddler.

State police are investigating and sharing information with police departments nationwide and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. An autopsy is planned Friday.

State police are asking members of the public to call them if they notice a toddler girl is missing from their communities.

Deer Island is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and lies on a peninsula that connects to the town of Winthrop.

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