A NEWBORN baby was found dead inside a portaloo at an outdoor music festival – with cops urging witnesses to come forward.

The infant’s body was discovered by a horrified worker carrying out routine maintenance at the Electric Forest campgrounds in Michigan.

Electric Forest Festival - Day 4Credit: Getty

The four-day festival features dozens of EDM DJs and is hosted at Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury.

Police announced the grim discovery on Sunday – the festival’s final day – and appealed for attendees who noticed anything unusual.

They did release the baby’s exact age or any additional information about the incident.

Electric Forest’s Instagram account issued a statement about the tragedy, writing: “Forest Family, it causes us so much pain to have to share this difficult news with you.

“The Michigan State Police continues to investigate this tragic event if you can assist in any way.

“HQ is heartbroken and knows that our Forest Family is as well.”

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