Overview
- The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is funding a £50,000 reward for information that identifies Baby Ava and explains how she came to be left in Ashtons Field.
- Greater Manchester Police will increase local patrols and renew door-to-door inquiries around the anniversary, with information invited via 101 and the Major Incident Public Portal.
- Investigators recovered a distinctive pair of women’s size-large pink and beige underwear with a cartoon donkey design, and fabric tests produced a DNA profile suitable for direct comparison but not for a database match.
- Forensic work narrowed the window when the body was placed at the site to November 1–20, 2024, and experts believe the newborn was likely kept elsewhere before being left in the field.
- Despite support from around 20 specialists, more than 200 leads followed, and 1,000 leaflets distributed, police have not identified the child or her parents and continue to urge them to come forward.