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Baby's body found on Shipley waste site | |
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The body of a newborn baby has been found on a rubbish tip in West Yorkshire. | |
West Yorkshire Police said the baby was found on Wednesday night by staff at the Valley Road waste site in Shipley. | |
Police said they had concerns for the health of the mother and asked her to contact officers. | Police said they had concerns for the health of the mother and asked her to contact officers. |
The dead baby is the second found on the site in recent years. In 2011 the body of a newborn girl was discovered among waste. | |
Following the latest discovery, Det Supt Mark Ridley said: "The mother has clearly been through a terribly traumatic experience and I would ask her to come forward and speak to us." | |
The detective, from West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said his priority was the welfare of the mother and making sure she receives the medical care she needs. | |
A post-mortem examination will take place later to determine the cause of death. | A post-mortem examination will take place later to determine the cause of death. |
"It is believed the child was only very recently born," a police spokesman said. | |
In the 2011 case, the child's mother was never found and a post-mortem examination proved inconclusive in determining the cause of death. |
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