Police launch investigation after newborn baby's body found in Sydney bin

Police have commenced an investigation after the body of a newborn baby was discovered inside a bin in Auburn, in Sydney's west.

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Auburn

Investigation under way in Auburn

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Aug 31 · 5:13 PM
Police have questioned residents in Auburn, Sydney, following the discovery of a newborn baby's body in a bin.
Aug 31 · 2:10 PM
Evidence update
ABC News confirms the discovery of a newborn baby's body inside a bin in Auburn, Sydney.
Aug 31 · 6:04 AM
Police have expressed serious concerns for the mother's welfare after the discovery of the baby's body.

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The identity of the baby and the circumstances surrounding the death.
The identity and welfare of the baby's mother.
Whether police have formally commenced an investigation and which source establishes that.
Which source establishes that a crime scene was created and that emergency services attended.
Whether the baby was alive at birth, the cause and time of death, and whether police consider the death suspicious.

Aug 31 · 5:13 PM
Police have questioned residents in Auburn, Sydney, following the discovery of a newborn baby's body in a bin.
Aug 31 · 2:10 PM
Evidence update
ABC News confirms the discovery of a newborn baby's body inside a bin in Auburn, Sydney.
Aug 31 · 6:04 AM
Police have expressed serious concerns for the mother's welfare after the discovery of the baby's body.

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