Overview
- Emergency services found the body of a newborn boy in a rubbish bin on Harrow Road in Auburn about 11:20am on Monday, and officers established a crime scene at the location.
- NSW Police have opened an investigation into the death and are treating the scene as active while they gather evidence.
- Officers are urgently seeking the baby’s mother and have said they hold serious concerns for her welfare, urging her to attend a hospital for immediate care.
- Police have asked the public for any information or dashcam and mobile phone footage from Harrow Road on Monday morning and asked people to contact Auburn Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
- The cause and circumstances of the baby’s death have not been released and will depend on forensic work and the ongoing inquiry, with police expected to provide further updates later in the day.