Infant found on N.J. river drowned, autopsy says
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - An infant whose body was found Saturday on the banks of a New Jersey river had drowned, an autopsy has revealed. Authorities are awaiting DNA tests to confirm the body is that of a 3-month-old girl whose father is accused of throwing the child off the Driscoll Bridge into the Raritan River on Feb. 16.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - An infant whose body was found Saturday on the banks of a New Jersey river had drowned, an autopsy has revealed. Authorities are awaiting DNA tests to confirm the body is that of a 3-month-old girl whose father is accused of throwing the child off the Driscoll Bridge into the Raritan River on Feb. 16.
Officials believe the infant is Zara Malani-Lin Abdur-Raheem because of clothing found with her, State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones said. Prosecutors say Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem, a college student, killed his daughter. The 21-year-old Galloway Township resident has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. - AP