Overview

• Police charged a woman in her 30s with concealing the birth of a deceased child after maintenance workers found a baby boy in an Alexander Heights drain on Monday.
• Homicide detectives say evidence indicates the infant was placed in the drain shortly before discovery and was not washed through the system.
• The woman, described by police as vulnerable, is receiving medical and mental-health support while assisting the investigation.
• Community tips and CCTV reviews helped identify the mother, and she will appear at Perth Magistrates Court when medically able.
• Forensic work continues to determine timing and circumstances, as residents leave flowers and toys at the site.