What happens next after dog walker's tragic discovery of Baby A in Salford

Detectives are scrambling to piece together the clues following a heartbreaking discovery shrouded in mystery. There are significant unanswered questions after the remains of Baby A were found by a dog walker in a Salford field on Wednesday (November 20).

Officers were called out to Ashtons Field, in Little Hulton, at around 12.30pm. A major police operation began with a the scene being taped off while forensics investigators gathered evidence.

Their work is continuing into Wednesday night, with the cordon extended. Heartbroken locals have placed flowers and tributes for the infant, whose identity is unknown to Greater Manchester Police.

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The force has named the infant Baby A. At a press conference at the scene, Chief Superintendent Neil Blackwood admitted that many details around who Baby A is and what happened to them remain a mystery.

But there are a number of steps that will follow in the coming days that should begin to shed light on the tragic circumstances. A Home Office post mortem is currently taking place, following Baby A's discovery.

The results could confirm details such as the baby's sex, ethnicity and age. It it also hoped that the post mortem will give clues on how Baby A came to their death, and how long they had been left in Ashtons Field, in the next two days.

Chf Supt Blackwood, GMP's district commander for Salford, confirmed that no one had come forward with any information about Baby A. He is urging people who know something about the infant to get in touch.

Potential witnesses from the 'past few days' are also being asked to call GMP. Little Hulton residents have also been told to expect a heightened