A BABY has been found dead in a pile of industrial waste.
The baby is believed to have been unknowingly transported from somewhere in the West Midlands, Warwickshire, West Mercia or Staffordshire areas to a warehouse near Birmingham, where the body was found.
West Midlands Police said the newly born baby was found in a waste pile which had been transported by a private waste operator to an industrial site in Rowley Regis, at just before midday on Thursday (June 25).
The force believes the baby was transported on Wednesday, and is not connecting the operator to the death.
Officers are carrying out enquiries, including forensic examinations, to identify the child – believed to be a girl – and ascertain how she died.
They are also appealing for help to find the mother of the child out of concern for her welfare.
A spokesperson said: “We need anyone who can help us find the mother to come forward so we can offer her support from our specialist staff.
“She may need any care, help or treatment of her own.
“You may be a mother, father, friend, teacher or lecturer who has spotted a loved-one who has behaved differently recently.”
Det Chief Inspector Kylie Westlake, from West Midlands Police’s Public Protection Unit, added: “While we don’t yet know what has happened, what we do know is that there must be a mother out there who is in real need of help − and she is our absolute priority at the moment.
“We have been checking CCTV and speaking to hospitals, but it may be that the mother or someone who knows who she is sees this appeal.
“I really want to speak to her to make sure she’s OK, and to ensure that she can get the help that she urgently needs.
“We’ll treat information we receive sensitively, and we’d ask for anyone who can help us identify the baby and mother to come forward.
“It may be you live near a baby, and their mother, who have unexpectedly not been seen for a number of days.”
Police have set up a Major Incident Public Portal where anyone with information can submit anything they know directly to them.
Visit https://mipp.police.uk/operation/20HQ26C08-PO1 to submit information.
