Police Investigate After Newborn Boy Found Dead in Auburn Bin

The newborn is understood to be a boy.
Detectives from the Auburn Police Area Command are leading the investigation into the baby’s death.
There are discrepancies in how the location is described, with some outlets listing the area as south-west Sydney and others as Sydney’s west.
The baby was found in a Harrow Road bin in Auburn about 20 kilometres south-west of Sydney.
Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A newborn boy's body was discovered in a garbage bin on Harrow Road in Auburn, southwest Sydney, at approximately 11:20am on Monday The Guardian. Police have declared the area a crime scene and launched an urgent investigation, while also expressing grave concerns for the baby's mother and urging her to seek immediate medical care at the nearest hospital The Guardian.
Detectives from Auburn Police Area Command are leading the inquiry into the infant's death Perth Now. Investigators are appealing to the public for dashcam footage or mobile phone video from the Harrow Road area around the time of discovery to help solve the case The Guardian.
Police hold serious concerns for the newborn's mother's health and safety The Guardian. Officers are urging her to contact the nearest hospital for urgent medical care without delay. The mother has not yet been located or identified by investigators.
Anyone with dashcam or mobile phone footage from Harrow Road around 11:20am on Monday is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 The Chronicle. Police say additional details will be released as the investigation progresses.
The discovery occurred in Auburn, located approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Sydney's central business district Perth Now. The body was found in a garbage bin on Harrow Road early Monday morning, prompting an immediate response from emergency services and police units.
Detectives have established a formal crime scene at the location The Guardian. Police are investigating all circumstances surrounding the newborn's death and have made the case a priority inquiry for the Auburn Police Area Command.
Investigators are asking anyone who was in the Harrow Road area on Monday morning to come forward Cairns Post. Video evidence from vehicle dashcams or mobile phones could prove vital to understanding what happened to the infant.
The Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800 333 000 is available for anonymous tips The Chronicle. Police emphasize that all information, no matter how small it may seem, could be important to the investigation.
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