Police find body of newborn baby in Greater Manchester field
Written by News on 05/04/2018
The body of a newborn baby has been found in a field in Heywood, Greater Manchester.
Officers have cordoned off the area near George Street after the discovery this morning.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: “At around 7.10am on Wednesday April 4 2018, police were called to a field near George Street in Heywood, to reports that the body of a baby had been found.
“Officers attended and discovered the body of what is believed to be a newborn baby.
“A scene is in place while police inquiries continue.”
Forensics officers and police dogs are at the scene which is in an area of woodland in the Roch Valley Woods.
Millie Crosdale and Jess Hawkins, both 18, who live locally came to lay a bouquet of flowers at the police cordon.
Miss Crosdale said: “It is so close to home, you don’t expect it to happen here. It is heartbreaking really, all you can do is come and pay your respects.”
Miss Hawkins said: “This is where we all come down in the summer and it’s nice, when it’s snowing you bring your kids down with the sleds. You wouldn’t think something like that would happen here.”
:: Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 368 of April 4, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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