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07/09/2010
Mother Sought After Baby's Body Found In Garden
Police are in Greater Manchester are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found in a garden in Bury.
The baby's was found wrapped in a cloth in the garden of a house in Tinline Street around 11:15am on Monday by the owner of the property.
The newborn was confirmed dead at the scene.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out and Greater Manchester Police are trying to trace the child's mother.
Detective Superintendent Sam Haworth said: "There are obvious health concerns with the mother and we want to make sure she is safe.
"We also need to know why the baby was left there. There are a number of assumptions we could make, but we need to know the truth.
"We are checking CCTV in the area to try and find out who left the baby, but I would ask people to think carefully about your friends and family.
"If you know of any women or girls who were pregnant and due to give birth in the last week and had been acting strangely, or if the news of the baby being found dead is seriously affecting someone you know then please call us."
Anyone with information should contact police on: 0161 856 2481 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
(KMcA/GK)
The baby's was found wrapped in a cloth in the garden of a house in Tinline Street around 11:15am on Monday by the owner of the property.
The newborn was confirmed dead at the scene.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out and Greater Manchester Police are trying to trace the child's mother.
Detective Superintendent Sam Haworth said: "There are obvious health concerns with the mother and we want to make sure she is safe.
"We also need to know why the baby was left there. There are a number of assumptions we could make, but we need to know the truth.
"We are checking CCTV in the area to try and find out who left the baby, but I would ask people to think carefully about your friends and family.
"If you know of any women or girls who were pregnant and due to give birth in the last week and had been acting strangely, or if the news of the baby being found dead is seriously affecting someone you know then please call us."
Anyone with information should contact police on: 0161 856 2481 or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
(KMcA/GK)
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