Police are probing the tragic death of a newborn baby found dead in a canal this afternoon. A passer-by made the heartbreaking discovery at Rough Wood Country park in Walsall, West Midlands, today..
Officers and paramedics were sent to the nature reserve but the tot - said to be just days old - was declared dead. West Midlands Police tonight urged the baby's mother to contact 999 for medical help.
A spokesman said: “We’re investigating after a baby boy was discovered in a canal in Walsall this afternoon. “A passer-by spotted the baby in Rough Wood Country Park, off Hunts Lane in Willenhall at around 1pm. “Sadly it has been confirmed that the baby, believed to be a newborn, is dead.
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