Newborn baby left to die in the snow sparks haunting unsolved mystery

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Police are seeking information regarding a newborn baby found abandoned on a field in Greater Manchester, in a heartfelt Christmas appeal.

The infant, wrapped in a piece of pink fabric, was discovered a month ago on the edge of a snow-covered field.Scientists are hopeful they may find DNA on the fabric, potentially from the child's mother, grandparent, or a relative.

If such information is found, it will be cross-referenced with the National DNA Database and other systems storing biometrics of individuals who have voluntarily given their DNA.Police already possess a full DNA profile of the baby, referred to as 'Baby A' or 'Baby Ava', found in Salford.

However, the results of further forensic tests on the cloth, expected in the coming weeks, could significantly alter the investigation, reports the Mirror.There is ongoing concern for the welfare of the child's mother, who is likely in a distressed state and struggling to cope with the trauma that led her to abandon Baby Ava near a main road.