US EditionImages of clothing found in Greater Manchester field with baby Ava released by police
Detectives re-appeal for information using unique cartoon donkey-patterned underwear to identify Ava’s parents after nearly a year of investigation with expert support.
- On Wednesday, October 14, Detective Chief Inspector Charlotte Whalley re-appealed on BBC's Crimewatch Live for information to help identify Baby Ava, found near Ashtons Field last year.
- Medical findings suggest the pregnancy may have been hidden, with dental expert findings establishing 39 weeks gestation; detectives said Baby Ava was likely born at 38 to 39 weeks.
- Police recovered distinctive briefs at the scene, size large with a donkey design, and Ava's grave was 12cm deep under an ash tree at Ashtons Field off Cleggs Lane.
- Investigators have narrowed the 20‑day window and ask the public to call 101 quoting log 1319 of 20/11/24, while checking thousands of vehicle records and CCTV.
- Police are building familial DNA lists and reviewing matches every six months, while a forensic pathologist said decomposition prevents dating Ava's birth and experts use multiple specialists to determine age and ethnicity.
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Detectives re-appeal for information on baby found in field
Police said a distinctive piece of underwear was found at the scene. Detectives trying to identify a baby whose body was found in a field almost a year ago hope a distinctive piece of underwear will help them track down her parents. The infant was named Ava after her remains were discovered by a dog walker near Ashtons Field in Salford, Greater Manchester, on November 20 last year. In a re-appeal for information on Wednesday, Greater Manchester …
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azurewebsites.netPolice reveal new clue in search to find mum of 'Baby Ava' found dead in Salford field
Police have made a significant breakthrough in their investigation into the case of ‘Baby Ava’, a newborn found dead in Salford last November. Almost a year ago, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) received a call from a member of the public reporting the discovery of human remains in a snow-covered field in Little Hulton. GMP explained that Baby Ava may have been uncovered from her 12cm deep grave in Ashtons Field by animals, before she was found o…
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