Woman arrested following abandoned baby reports

A 28-year-old woman from Whitefield, Bury, has been arrested on suspicion of concealment of birth following reports that a baby had been left by the side of a road in Edenfield, near Rochdale.

Information was received that a young woman had given birth and left her baby wrapped in a blanket in a bag by the side of Rochdale Road.

Officers attended and found a bag containing a blanket, a lady's purple top and an amount of blood.

The woman will be questioned by officers throughout the day.

Enquiries are continuing in order to establish exactly what has happened.

Anyone with information is asked to call Lancashire Constabulary on 01282 425001 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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