Officers and a fire crew discovered the infant's body in the Grand Union Canal in Willesden, north west London at 1.19pm this afternoon. The body of a newborn baby has been found in the Grand Union Canal near Old Oak Lane in north west LondonOfficers and a fire crew discovered the infant's body in the Grand Union Canal in Willesden, north west London at 1.19pm this afternoonThe force has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death. Pictured: A police search team at the scene on the Canal at Old Oak Lane, near HarlesdenA cordon remains in place next to the waterway on Old Oak Lane. A cordon remains in place next to the waterway on Old Oak Lane. In a short statement a Met Police spokesperson said: 'Cordons are in place at the canal near Old Oak Lane NW10 where the body of a newborn baby was found in the water at 1.19pm.

Source: Daily Mail May 09, 2021 14:37 UTC