Suffolk Police "determined" to find answers after newborn's body found in Needham Market
The girl, known as Baby S, was discovered at a recycling centre in May.
Last updated 21st Sep 2020
Since the newborn's body was discovered, police say they have completed initial viewings of 11,000 hours of CCTV.
They were called to Sackers recycling centre on Ipswich Road shortly after 3pm on 14th May after Baby S was found.
Officers believe she was taken there in one of two waste collection vehicles that visited 52 locations throughout the day.
All of the CCTV footage was taken from areas in and around bin locations between midnight 12th May until the time the bin was collected two days later.
A review of items seized at the recycling centre have not helped in identifying the parents of Baby S.
A post-mortem examination was held on 19th May, but the findings were inconclusive and the investigations are continuing.
Detective Inspector Karl Nightingale said: "There are still active lines of enquiry to pursue as part of a major investigation we are conducting and we remain determined to finding answers to this tragic incident. We have preserved a vast amount of CCTV and conducted house-to-house enquiries to maximise the evidence gathered and prevent loss of potentially key evidence.
"Unfortunately, we cannot specify the location where this little baby girl was left prior to being conveyed to Sackers. We are still trying to establish if Baby S died before being left at one of the collections sites and examinations in relation to this remain ongoing with support from medical experts. It is anticipated these will still take many weeks.
"We’d repeat our previous plea for anyone with knowledge to come forward and help us piece together the identity of Baby S and her parents. It may be difficult to come forward with information, particularly if you have concerns about a family member or friend, but if you know who this baby girl is and how she came to be placed into a bin, I urge you to come forward and help us as soon as possible please."
Suffolk Police issued a video appeal for the baby's mother to come forward in June, which you can watch here.
If you can help in the ongoing investigation contact police via their online portal, website or by calling 101 quoting reference 37/26499/20.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.