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Newborn baby found dead in Aldershot park 'was a girl' | Newborn baby found dead in Aldershot park 'was a girl' |
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The body of a newborn baby found in a park in Hampshire was a girl, police have confirmed. | The body of a newborn baby found in a park in Hampshire was a girl, police have confirmed. |
The remains were found in bushes in Manor Park, Church Hill, in Aldershot on Friday. | The remains were found in bushes in Manor Park, Church Hill, in Aldershot on Friday. |
Hampshire Constabulary said the little girl had been named Baby M after being found in Manor Park in the month of May. | |
A memorial service for the child was held in the park at 18:30 BST on Sunday. | |
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No more details have been confirmed about the baby. | |
Concern continues for the welfare of the child's mother who, police say, may need "urgent medical attention". | |
Ch Insp Debbie Brooks said: "Our primary objective is the safety and the wellbeing of the mother of this little baby girl." | |
The force has appealed to any friends, relatives or healthcare workers with information to come forward. | |
David Shepherd, of Hope Pentecostal Church, Farnborough, led the service in the park and said there had been an "outpouring" of grief from the community. | |
"We want to reach out to the mother, who probably is feeling very vulnerable, there is hope somehow that we can reach out to her." | |
A post-mortem examination has taken place, but no details of how Baby M died have been released. |
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