Police investigating the sad death of a baby have appealed for its parents to get in touch after a dogwalker found the remains in a snow covered field today.

Greater Manchester Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene in Little Hulton at around 1pm following the grisly discovery. Officers are so far unable to confirm the tot’s gender or ethnicity as the investigation begins but have designated it Baby A.

A post mortem is expected to take place in the coming days. During a press conference at the scene, Chief Superintendent and District Commander for Salford, Neil Blackwood, made an appeal for the baby’s parents to contact the force.
Police at the scene of the incident this evening (
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He said: “Tragically today we found the remains of what we believe to be a young baby. We have a scene in place and you will likely see an increase in the number of officers in the local area while we carry out enquiries. To understand the circumstances.

“At this stage we are following several lines of enquiry and working with partner agencies to understand who this baby could be, how long they’ve been here and how they have sadly died. We are now calling this baby, Baby A. All of this is extremely sensitive and this investigation needs to be handled with upmost care it deserves and it will take time.
Investigations into the baby's identity are ongoing (
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“We know this news will devastate communities and while we do not have all the answers yet I want to reassure residents we will do all we can to find out what has happened here. The most important thing for us right now is to find answers for this baby and I urge anyone with any information at all to get in touch with us. Even the most minor detail could be crucial to our investigation.

“If you’ve seen anyone in the area over the past few days or know who the parents could be please call us as soon as you can. As soon as we are in a position to confirm further details about the circumstances, we will do so.”
A forensic tent at the scene of the tragic find (
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Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote log 1319. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

Earlier, a resident told Manchester Evening News they “felt sick” when she heard about the discovery. She said: “They need to do something anyway, it's not safe, there's no cameras. Anyone can access it anytime they like.

"They need to do something, I've always said something was gonna end up here and it was gonna be really serious."