According to police, a lady has been detained on suspicion of murder in relation to the 1982 death of a newborn girl discovered in Northampton.
Tuesday morning saw the 57-year-old suspect taken into custody. She has been placed under arrest pending additional investigation.
In May 1982, after the newborn’s body was discovered in the town, a significant police inquiry got underway.
But no one was charged, and the investigation was concluded in 1993.
This week’s arrest was made possible by fresh evidence that Northamptonshire Police discovered in 2023 after reviewing a cold case.
Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s serious crime team, stated: “A lot of work has gone into getting us to this point in an extraordinarily complicated investigation into events that transpired over 40 years ago.
“Dozens of officers from both Northamptonshire Police and our colleagues in the region, have been involved in the operation over the past 48 hours or more and I would like to thank all of them for their work.”
He said that the investigation is still ongoing and that Northamptonshire Police will not be providing any more information at this time.
Following the discovery of a baby’s remains in a Wigan home’s garden, police have made another arrest.
After police were called to the property on Marsh Green on April 10, the tragic discovery was made there. A ‘partner agency’ contacted the officers prior to the bodies being discovered.
Following the start of an inquiry, five individuals, ranging in age from 20 to 70, were taken into custody on charges of burying someone illegally and hiding a death. While the lengthy investigation is ongoing, they are all still free on police bond.
More than two months later, Greater Manchester Police announced in an update that a 71-year-old man has been taken into custody in relation to the incident. This was published on June 14. In connection with an ongoing inquiry, he was taken into custody today on suspicion of obstructing a proper burial.
He is still being held so that police can question him. Dedicated detectives are still working on the case, and police described the probe as “incredibly complex.”
Social services were aware of the baby’s family, as previously disclosed by The Manchester Evening News. Although there has been a post-mortem by the Home Office, tests are still being conducted.
The gender of the child has not been disclosed, nor with any other information about them. Leading the investigation is Detective Chief Inspector John Davies, who stated: “This most recent arrest is the result of extensive detective work that has been going on since April 10th.
“Our investigation is extremely complicated, including multiple investigators and professionals who are entirely focused on determining the complete set of circumstances surrounding what transpired. The remains have already undergone a post-mortem at the Home Office; however, more testing involving multiple specialists is still necessary and is currently underway.
“We are moving forward and keeping an open mind in our investigations. As I previously promised, this is being handled as a singular incident, and no more remains belonging to any other individuals have been discovered in connection with this inquiry.
