The body of a newborn baby has been found at a recycling centre.
Police were called to the Ipswich Road recycling centre in Needham Market, Suffolk.
Staff made the grim discovery at 3pm on Thursday.
Officers have launched an investigation into the baby girl's death.
A cordon has been placed down around the centre and the tot's death is, so far, being treated as unexplained.
Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Bridger is urging the baby's mother to come forward.
D.C.S Bridger also suggested that she sought medical assistance at hospital.
He said: "We reasonably suspect that the baby was less than 48 hours old, and as a result we have strong concerns for the mother.
"We expect she will be needing emotional support and urgent medical care, so we are directly appealing to her to contact us so we can help."
He added: "There is no doubt that she may be frightened but it is very important that we reach her or we speak to someone who might know her."
The detective said the major investigations unit will be working throughout the night and "keeping a really open mind about the circumstances", adding that the recycling centre "received a number of deliveries" on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk Police on 101, quoting CAD reference 213 of 14 May 2020.
