Woman has been arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth after a newborn baby was found dead at a recycling center
- An employee found the body of a girl at Lufton Trading Estate in Yeovil, Somerset
- Officers called into what they described as a “very sad and disturbing” incident
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth after a newborn baby was found dead at a recycling center in a ‘very sad and disturbing’ incident.
A member of staff found the girl’s body in the grounds of Lufton Trading Estate in Yeovil, Somerset, and officers were called just after 2.30pm yesterday.
Avon and Somerset Police also visited a vacant property in Yeovil at the time and said the investigation is continuing, adding they ‘don’t yet know what happened’.
The YPH waste separation and recycling facility in Yeovil where the discovery was made (file image)
Detective Inspector Ben Lavender said: ‘This is a very sad and disturbing incident. We don’t yet know what happened and are treating the baby’s death as unexplained at this time, pending the results of an autopsy.
“In the meantime, it has been necessary to arrest a woman in order to interview her under caution and with proper legal safeguards.
“While she is in police custody, she will receive appropriate medical attention. I would urge people not to speculate on the circumstances of this tragic event.”
There are two recycling centers on the Lufton Trading Estate – the Yeovil Recycling Center and the YPH Waste Segregation and Recycling Facility.
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed to MailOnline that it was the YPH facility where the discovery was made.
