Baby found dead in West Midlands warehouse could have been transported from Telford or Bridgnorth say police
The baby’s body was found within a waste pile
A baby has been found dead at an industrial site in the West Midlands, prompting an urgent police appeal to find the infant’s mother.
The body of a baby girl was found in a warehouse on Station Road in Rowley Regis on Thursday (June 25).
It is believed the child was unknowingly transported to the site on Wednesday by a private waste operator.
Police believe the operator was working across the region including the Telford, Bridgnorth and Kidderminster areas.
West Midlands Police is carrying out enquiries including forensic examinations to identify the baby girl and find out how she died.
A spokesperson for the force said officers want to make sure that the mother of the baby gets the care that she urgently needs.
Detective Chief Inspector Kylie Westlake, from West Midlands Police’s Public Protection Unit, said: "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 who baby and mother was 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.”
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “The body of a baby was found within a waste pile at an industrial site in Rowley Regis in the West Midlands yesterday (Thursday 25 June), and an appeal has been launched to locate the mother.
“It is understood that the baby was unknowingly transported on Wednesday by a private waste operator, which was working across the region including the Telford, Bridgnorth and Kidderminster areas.
“West Midlands officers are urgently trying to locate the baby's mother as they are concerned for her welfare. She may also need any care, help or treatment of her own.
“They have set up a Major Incident Public Portal where anyone with information can submit anything they know directly to them.”
Anyone with information that can help is urged to get in touch via the portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/20HQ26C08-PO1.