Police have determined that a newborn found dead at a recycling plant in Auckland was a baby girl, and hope DNA testing will help to locate her mother. The infant was "brought in" to an Onehunga recycling plant on Monday evening, police said, while staff were present. A post-mortem examination today confirmed the baby girl was born at full term. Despite public pleas for her or anyone who may know her to contact police, she still has not been found. Police will be carrying out DNA testing in the hope it leads to the baby's mother, or someone who might know who she is.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 18, 2021 04:41 UTC