The vital clue that could help establish identity of tragic baby discovered in Salford - everything we know as police issue major update

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Fabric found around a baby whose remains were discovered in a snow-covered field in Salford could hold the key to establishing its identity, police say.

It comes as detectives revealed they had been consulting experts including archaeologists to try and determine how long the child had been there.

The body of the 'young baby' - named Baby A by officers - was discovered at the entrance to Ashtons Field, next to a lay-by on Cleggs Lane in Little Hulton, shortly before 12.30pm on Wednesday (November 20).

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) detective today made a direct appeal to the baby's mother to contact them. Detective Chief Inspector Charlotte Whalley, from the force's Major Incident Team, also provided further details about how the baby was found and the investigation. READ MORE: Police issue direct appeal to mum after tragic discovery of baby in Salford She said officers still don't know the gender, ethnicity or age of the baby, but are hoping those questions can be answered a following a post mortem, due to be held 'early next week'. "Hopefully next week we will have more answers on that," she said. "At the moment, we just don't know." The baby was found by a lone female dog walker on Wednesday, she added.