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Image released of Leith baby death case blanket | Image released of Leith baby death case blanket |
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Police investigating the discovery of a baby's body on an Edinburgh footpath said the blanket the baby was wrapped in had only been on sale since March. | |
Only 70 have been sold in Primark's Edinburgh store since then and police have appealed for anyone who may have bought it as a gift to contact them. | |
The baby's body was found near Seafield Cemetery and Crematorium on Seafield Road in Leith at about 17:00 on Sunday. | The baby's body was found near Seafield Cemetery and Crematorium on Seafield Road in Leith at about 17:00 on Sunday. |
The "early days" baby blanket features various circus-themed images. | |
It also has an image of an elephant with a balloon tied to its trunk on the far corner of the underside. | |
Examinations carried out on the remains have established that he was a young baby, who may have been up to six weeks old. | Examinations carried out on the remains have established that he was a young baby, who may have been up to six weeks old. |
Jog memory | Jog memory |
Police have released the image in the hope someone may have information that can lead to the identification of the boy, or his mother. | Police have released the image in the hope someone may have information that can lead to the identification of the boy, or his mother. |
Det Ch Inspector David McLaren, of Police Scotland, said he hoped the picture would jog someone's memory. | Det Ch Inspector David McLaren, of Police Scotland, said he hoped the picture would jog someone's memory. |
"I would appeal to the public to consider whether they have seen a child wrapped in a similar blanket to this recently, and to ask themselves where that child is now," he said. | "I would appeal to the public to consider whether they have seen a child wrapped in a similar blanket to this recently, and to ask themselves where that child is now," he said. |
"We know from our initial work that this was a baby that was being cared for, fed, and as far as we know was healthy. | "We know from our initial work that this was a baby that was being cared for, fed, and as far as we know was healthy. |
"We can't rule out that the mother has left the child in the area hoping that someone would find him and take care of him." | "We can't rule out that the mother has left the child in the area hoping that someone would find him and take care of him." |
He urged the mother to come forward so officers could make sure she was safe and well. | He urged the mother to come forward so officers could make sure she was safe and well. |
"Likewise, I would urge anyone else who thinks they have information that can assist our inquiries to come forward," he added. | "Likewise, I would urge anyone else who thinks they have information that can assist our inquiries to come forward," he added. |
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