OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — On March 26, 2020, a fisherman found the body of a newborn floating along the banks of Melton Lake. Now, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is asking for tips to help identify the boy.
NCMEC said the child was found in the area near the intersection of Melton Lake Drive and Edgemoor Road. Authorities named the infant “Baby Wyatt,” meaning “little warrior.”
According to NCMEC, the child had been dead for less than 24 hours and was around 34 weeks of gestational age. He had black, fine, abundant, curly hair, but environmental conditions made his race unknown. Baby Wyatt’s profile with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System says he was 20 inches long, around 7 pounds, with his umbilical cord still attached and a shirt wrapped around his head.
A spokesperson for the Oak Ridge Police Department said that the case is ongoing and any tips are appreciated. NCMEC also said that Season of Justice and Othram, agencies that specialize in DNA analysis that can be used in forensic genealogy or identification, have been working in collaboration with the Oak Ridge Police Department, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and NCMEC.
Anyone with any information that could help identify Baby Wyatt is encouraged to call NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST or contact the Oak Ridge Police Department at 865-425-4399 or policetips@oakridgetn.gov.
