Investigation into newborn body found in Needham Market continues one year on
The body of a newborn baby girl was discovered at a recycling centre in 2020
Suffolk Police continue to investigate the discovery of a newborn baby girl's body in Needham Market.
Today (14 May) marks one year since staff at Sackers recycling centre, on Ipswich Road, found the girl referred to as Baby S.
Officers were called to the site just after 3pm on 14 May 2020 and have carried out an extensive investigation since, but are no closer to identifying the baby or her parents.
It is believed she was taken to the recycling centre on the same day she was found, within two waste collection vehicles which had visited 52 commercial locations that day.
Since her discovery, a dedicated team of officers have reviewed more than 11,000 hours of CCTV footage and visited over 800 addresses.
Officers seized a number of items during a search of Sackers, but forensic analysis did not provide any answers.
A post-mortem examination held on 19 May 2020 was inconclusive and a final comprehensive report remains outstanding, which Suffolk Police say is due to the involvement of several experts.
The team is now focusing on the use of modern and innovative DNA techniques to help identify the baby's parents or relatives.
Chief Superintendent Tonya Antonis said:
"Despite the length of time, we’re still urging anyone with information to come forward. it isn’t too late, we still need the help of the public.
"We believe someone out there will have crucial information that will lead to us being able to give this baby girl her identity.
"This baby was found during the first lockdown in the country, a time when her mother may have been in contact with fewer people than normal.
"We’re keen to speak to anyone who may have had concerns about a female prior to the country entering lockdown at the end of March, just a short time before this baby girl was born and sadly found.
"We’re directly appealing to anyone who may have noticed a difference with a female or family member after lockdown eased in June.
"We appreciate how difficult it may be to come forward and speak to us but as the investigation continues, we remain determined to find out what happened to this little girl."
Anyone who can help is asked to contact police via their online portal, website or by calling 101 and quoting reference 37/26499/20.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.