Baby left dead in tunnel – murder unsolved for 24 years

For 24 years, police have sought answers in the unsolved murder of an infant girl found abandoned in a tunnel on a cold December night in 2002. The baby, discovered by a couple walking their dog in Brunna, Upplands-Bro, was found naked and lifeless, wrapped in a pillowcase with her umbilical cord still attached.

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I poke a little and then I see the tiny, tiny hand. Then I say 'I'm calling the police'

Investigators determined the child had been born alive and was subsequently murdered, though details of the cause of death are being withheld for investigative reasons. DNA evidence from the scene provided clues, suggesting the perpetrator was a woman, possibly of Middle Eastern descent with dark hair and brown eyes, based on a composite sketch.

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The child was wrapped in a pillowcase and the umbilical cord was still attached

The case has deeply affected the community, and the "unknown baby girl" was eventually buried in Kungsängen cemetery. Police have utilized international databases, including Interpol, to identify the perpetrator through the DNA profile, but no matches have been made.

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She had breathed before she died. One can have a stillborn child, but that was not the case here

Over the years, several suspects have been detained and subsequently released. A Bible was also found near the tunnel 18 days after the baby's discovery, adding another layer to the mystery. Despite ongoing tips, the cold case unit continues its efforts to bring closure to this heartbreaking case.

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It is heartbreaking