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Ottawa police have located a woman after a fetus was found on Preston Street Thursday morning.

A police spokesperson said the woman recieved medical attention and is in stable condition.

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Police were called at 7:08 a.m. when a passerby reported to have found a human fetus in the area outside of Moderno Barbershop in Little Italy.

Police said a coroner has determined the fetus was under 20 weeks.

The barbershop’s owner, Domenico Votano, said the news shocked him, adding Little Italy is often a quiet neighbourhood.

“This morning I got up and I went to the usual places to have my coffee and I saw police cars and ambulances, not knowing that they were coming here,” he said. “Then I came down here and saw everything was cordoned off.”

Votano said the barbershop was closed as a result of the police investigation and he is unsure of when he will be able to reopen. He also voiced concern for the woman’s well-being.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.

Photo by Jean Levac / Postmedia News

Photo by Jean Levac / Postmedia News

Photo by Jean Levac / Postmedia News

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