Police investigating the discovery of a baby’s body near Bangor have confirmed the infant was a girl, after a post-mortem examination was carried out.
The tiny body was found near Siliwen Road in Bangor, and detectives now believe she may have been in the water for several weeks before being discovered.
North Wales Police launched a full investigation after the tragic find, and are now working to piece together the circumstances surrounding the baby’s death and how she came to be in the water.
Officers are appealing to the public for any information that could help identify the child or shed light on what happened. Detectives are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have been in the Siliwen Road area in recent weeks and noticed anything unusual.
The case has shocked the local community in Bangor, with many residents expressing their distress at the news. The area around Siliwen Road runs alongside the Menai Strait, a stretch of water that separates mainland Wales from Anglesey.
Police have said they are keeping an open mind about the circumstances and are treating the death as unexplained at this stage. A full investigation remains ongoing, and specialist officers are involved in the case.
Anyone with information is urged to contact North Wales Police directly. The force has asked that anyone who may have relevant details, no matter how small, gets in touch as soon as possible to help them establish who this baby girl was and what happened to her.
The investigation is at an early stage, and further updates are expected as forensic and post-mortem findings are examined more closely by detectives.