Overview

• Two tradesmen conducting routine maintenance found the infant in a stormwater drain on La Salle Road in Alexander Heights about 1pm Monday.
• WA Police said the child is a newborn boy and evidence indicates he was placed at that location only in recent days.
• Detectives reported no evidence the baby was washed through the system as the Homicide Squad continues scene forensics.
• The cause of death remains undetermined, and investigators are checking hospital and medical records to identify the mother.
• Authorities appealed for CCTV and public information, while Premier Roger Cook said the baby may have been there for up to a fortnight, a timeline police dispute.