Police investigating the discovery of a baby’s body on a rural road in Marlborough say a post-mortem has determined the child was stillborn. The body was found on Wairau Bar Road by a machinery operator on 19 May, according to reporting. Following the discovery, police carried out inquiries and sought forensic examination to establish the cause of death. Both outlets report that the results of the post-mortem indicate the baby died before birth. Police continue to handle the matter as part of an ongoing investigation, with the findings focused on confirming the circumstances of the death. No other causes or additional details are mentioned in the available reports. The case remains linked to the May discovery on the roadside in Marlborough.
Post-mortem finds baby found on Marlborough roadside was stillborn
Police investigating the discovery of a baby’s body on a rural road in Marlborough say a post-mortem has determined the child was stillborn. The body was found on Wairau Bar Road by a machinery operat...
- Police say a post-mortem determines the baby was stillborn.
- The body was found on Wairau Bar Road in rural Marlborough.
- A machinery operator made the discovery on 19 May.
- The reports describe the death as occurring before birth based on forensic findings.
- Police are investigating the discovery following the post-mortem results.
The body was found by a machinery operator on Wairau Bar Road on 19 May. Photo: RNZ A baby whose body was found on the side of a rural Marlborough road last month was stillborn, police say.
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