'We will do everything we can': Police issue direct appeal to mum after tragic discovery of baby in Salford

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Police are appealing to the "frightened" mother of a baby found dead in a snow-covered field to contact them. The move comes two days after the remains of the child were discovered in Salford by a woman walking her dog.

So far police have not established how the child died but the outcome of a Home Office post mortem is expected to be revealed early next week.

GMP are now describing the child as "a young baby" and are still trying to find out how long the body was at the location. The discovery was made at 12.30pm on Wednesday in Ashtons Field, off Cleggs Lane in Little Hulton.

The baby's sex and ethnicity and the circumstances around their death are all yet to be confirmed. READ MORE: Police to issue update as investigation into tragic discovery of baby in Salford enters third day Det Chf Insp, Charlotte Whalley, of Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team, said: "This week, we have discovered the remains of a baby near to the layby off Cleggs Lane, Ashtons Field in Little Hulton. "Our investigation is in the early stages and we do not know the background or circumstances that have led to this baby being separated from the mum.