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A police scene at a playing fields in Salford where the body of a baby girl was found 10 days ago has been stood down, officers have said. But the investigation into the death of Baby Ava, as the child has been named by police,

A baby whose remains were found in a snowy field near the M61 was a newborn girl who has been named Ava, police have said. The infant was found by a dog walker near Ashtons Field in Salford on Wednesday,

The remains of a baby found in a field by a dog walker have been identified as a newborn girl. Greater Police (GMP) made the announcement following a post-mortem examination, and said that they had named the girl "Ava" after previously only identifying her as "Baby A".

A dog walker made the discovery of the baby girl's remains in Little Hulton, Salford, Greater Manchester, near the M61 over a week ago on Wednesday, November 20. A post-mortem examination - held yesterday - has confirmed the baby was a girl.

Remains found in field identified as newborn baby girl, says Greater Manchester Police - ‘We’re determined to find out what happened to this little girl’, said police

Her remains were discovered by a dog walker in Little Hulton, Salford, Gtr Manchester, near the M61 last Wednesday.

Baby found in field was newborn girl - The infant was found by a dog walker near Ashtons Field in Salford, Greater Manchester, on November 20.

Remains found in a Greater Manchester park have been identified as that of a newborn girl, police have said. Officers said the baby's cause of death "remains unascertained pending further investigation".