The search goes on for the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found at a recycling centre in Suffolk four months ago.
Having finished their initial check of 11,000 hours of CCTV footage, Suffolk Police say they are no closer to ascertaining the identity of the baby, known as ‘Baby S’. She is thought to have been less than 48 hours old when she was found at scrap metal recyclers Sackers’ recycling facility at Needham Market on 14 May (see letsrecycle.com story).
Suffolk Police say they are no closer to ascertaining the identity of Baby S
Police believe she was taken to Sackers within one of two waste collection vehicles that collected commercial waste throughout the day from 52 different locations.
DI Karl Nightingale said: “There are still active lines of enquiry to pursue as part of a major investigation we are conducting, and we remain determined to find answers to this tragic incident.
“We have preserved a vast amount of CCTV and conducted house-to-house enquiries to maximise the evidence gathered and prevent loss of potentially key evidence.
“Unfortunately, we cannot specify the location where this little baby girl was left prior to being conveyed to Sackers.
“We are still trying to establish if Baby S died before being left at one of the collections sites and examinations in relation to this remain ongoing with support from medical experts. It is anticipated these will still take many weeks.”
Needham Market
As part of their enquiry, officers secured more than 11,000 hours of CCTV footage from areas in and around the bin locations, visiting more than 800 addresses and premises.
Suffolk Police say they have reviewed all the footage from midnight of 12 May through to the time when the bin was collected at each location on 14 May.
A comprehensive search was undertaken at Sackers recycling centre, Suffolk Police say, during which several items were seized. However, a review and analysis of these they have not helped the police identify Baby S’s parents.
A post-mortem examination on 19 May was inconclusive and the results of further pathology tests are still pending.
Map showing the route taken by one of the waste collection vehicles that collected commercial waste throughout 14 May from 52 different locations
Plea
DI Nightingale said: “We’d repeat our previous plea for anyone with knowledge to come forward and help us piece together the identity of Baby S and her parents.
“It may be difficult to come forward with information, particularly if you have concerns about a family member or friend, but if you know who this baby girl is and how she came to be placed into a bin, I urge you to come forward and help us as soon as possible please.”
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Source: letsrecycle.com Waste Managment
