Police are investigating after the remains of a baby, named Baby A by officers, were found in a snow-covered field near the M61 in Little Hulton, Salford.
A memorial with teddies, flowers, and heartfelt messages has been placed near the site, where locals expressed shock over the discovery, urging anyone with information to come forward.
Forensic teams have been working at the scene, and Greater Manchester Police have called the investigation "sensitive" and time-consuming.
Officers are following several lines of inquiry to understand the circumstances surrounding the baby's death.
A memorial with teddies, flowers, and heartfelt messages has been placed near the site, where locals expressed shock over the discovery, urging anyone with information to come forward.
Forensic teams have been working at the scene, and Greater Manchester Police have called the investigation "sensitive" and time-consuming.
Officers are following several lines of inquiry to understand the circumstances surrounding the baby's death.
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00:00I'm Chief Superintendent Neil Blackford from Salford District Commander.
00:03Tragically today we found the remains of what we believe to be a young baby on
00:07Ravens Craig Road in Salford. We have a scene in place and we will likely see an
00:12increased presence of officers in the area while we carry out inquiries to
00:16understand the circumstances. At this stage we are following several lines of
00:21inquiry and we're working with local partner agencies to understand who this
00:24baby could be, how long they've been here and how they've come to sadly die.
00:30We are now calling this baby, Baby A. All of this is extremely sensitive and this
00:35investigation needs to be handled with the utmost of care and it's going to
00:39take time. We know this news will devastate our communities and while we
00:45do not have all the answers to the questions yet I want to reassure
00:48residents that we will do all we can to find out what has happened here. The most
00:53important thing for us right now is to find out answers for Baby A and I would
00:57urge anyone who has any information to get in touch with us. Even the most minor
01:03detail could be crucial to our investigation. If you've seen anyone in
01:08the area over the past few days or know who the parents could be please call us
01:13as soon as you can. As soon as we're in a position to confirm further details
01:17about the circumstances we will do so. If you could call and quote log 1319
01:24of today's date on 101 or do so anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.