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| Body of newborn baby found in Lostock, Bolton | Body of newborn baby found in Lostock, Bolton |
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| The body of a baby, believed to be a newborn, has been found in a country lane in Greater Manchester. | |
| The body was found by walkers in the Ox Hey Lane area of Lostock, Bolton, on Thursday afternoon. | The body was found by walkers in the Ox Hey Lane area of Lostock, Bolton, on Thursday afternoon. |
| Police said it was not known how long the baby had been there or how it died. A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Monday. | Police said it was not known how long the baby had been there or how it died. A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Monday. |
| Supt Steve Nibloe said officers were "deeply concerned" about the welfare of the baby's mother. | |
| "This is clearly a very upsetting incident and we already have a number of officers dealing with this at the scene and making other enquiries," he said. | "This is clearly a very upsetting incident and we already have a number of officers dealing with this at the scene and making other enquiries," he said. |
| "If anyone has any information whatsoever, regardless of how insignificant you think it might be, please get in touch." | |
| He appealed for anyone who had seen someone in the area or thinks they might know who the mother is to contact police. | He appealed for anyone who had seen someone in the area or thinks they might know who the mother is to contact police. |