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| A body found in a river could be that of a missing newborn baby from Shropshire, police have said. | A body found in a river could be that of a missing newborn baby from Shropshire, police have said. |
| Officers received a tip-off on Tuesday about an alleged offence relating to a baby that had been hidden somewhere in the county. | Officers received a tip-off on Tuesday about an alleged offence relating to a baby that had been hidden somewhere in the county. |
| The body was later found by police divers from South Wales in The River Teme at The Linney in Ludlow. | The body was later found by police divers from South Wales in The River Teme at The Linney in Ludlow. |
| A man in his late teens was arrested on suspicion of concealment of a birth and released on police bail. | |
| A woman is receiving medical treatment, police said. | |
| A West Mercia Police spokeswoman said: "Our over-riding concern is for the family at this time and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident." | A West Mercia Police spokeswoman said: "Our over-riding concern is for the family at this time and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident." |
| A post-mortem examination is expected on Thursday at the earliest, police said. | |
| The offence of concealment as defined by the Home Office is the hiding of an infant that has died before, at, or after birth, police said. | The offence of concealment as defined by the Home Office is the hiding of an infant that has died before, at, or after birth, police said. |