Dog Walker made grim discovery of young babies remains in Salford Park Field

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday, 20th November 2024, at 20:00hrs

A large cordon remains in place following the grim discovery on Wednesday afternoon

A large emergency service presence can be seen at the scene this afternoon.

Police were called to reports of a body being discovered in a field just of Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, Salford by a dog walker who made the grim discovery around 12:30pm.

A forensic tent could be seen erected with a barrier cordon in place around the scene.

Detectives are now working at pace to identify the baby and establish full circumstances of this tragic incident.

In a statement released today, Greater Manchester Police said:

“Tragically, today, we have found what we believe to be the remains of a young baby on Ravenscraig Road, near Ashtons Field in Little Hulton.

We have a scene in place, and you will likely see an increased presence of officers in the local area while we carry out enquiries to understand the circumstances.

At this stage, we are following several lines of enquiry, and we are working with local partner agencies to understand who this baby could be, how long they have been here, and how they have sadly died. We are now calling this baby, Baby A.

All of this is extremely sensitive, and this investigation needs to be handled with the utmost care it deserves, and it is going to take time.

We know that this news will devastate our communities, and while we do not have all the answers to these questions yet, I want to reassure residents that we will do all we can to find out what has happened here. The most important thing for us right now is to find answers for this baby and I would urge anyone who has any information at all to get in touch with us.

Even the most minor detail could be crucial to our investigation. If you have seen anyone in the area over the last few days, or know who the parents could be, please call us as soon as you can.

As soon as we are in a position to confirm further details about the circumstances, we will do so.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 1319 of 20/11/24. If you would prefer to remain anonymous, call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.