The remains of a baby have been found in a park in Greater Manchester, police have said.
The discovery was made at around 12.30pm on Wednesday by a woman walking her dog in the vicinity of Ashton's Field in Little Hulton.
Greater Manchester Police said they did not yet know the identity of the baby or the parents and that detectives were pursuing "several lines of enquiry".
Officers said they also did not yet know the sex or ethnicity of the child - who they have named "Baby A".
The district commander for Salford, Chief Superintendent Neil Blackwood, said police were working with partner agencies in the area to identify the remains and work out how long they have been there.
He urged anyone with information to get in touch and said that "even the most minor detail" could be "crucial" to the police's investigation.
"If you have seen anyone in the area over the last few days, or know who the parents could be, please call us as soon as you can," he added.
"All of this is extremely sensitive, and this investigation needs to be handled with the utmost care it deserves, and it is going to take time.
"We know that this news will devastate our communities, and while we do not have all the answers to these questions yet, I want to reassure residents that we will do all we can to find out what has happened here.
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"The most important thing for us right now is to find answers for this baby and I would urge anyone who has any information at all to get in touch with us."
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