POLICE must wait another week before finding out how the baby found by a Gwent canal died.
The baby boy's body was found in a green holdall beside the Monmouthshire Brecon canal on October 11 - and despite appeals from detectives, the infant's mother has yet to come forward.
The new born baby weighed just five and a half pounds. A post mortem examination proved inconclusive and the result of further forensic tests were due yesterday but have now been delayed for another week.
Tests have so far indicated that the baby has been dead for about five weeks. Last Friday, Detective Inspector Rhiannon Hodges made an emotional appeal to the baby's mother to contact officers.
She said: "The pain you are experiencing won't go away on its own. You will probably feel like this for the rest of your life."
Anyone with information should call 01633 838111.
PICTURED: Flowers at the spot where the baby's body was found.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article