Detectives working to identify a baby whose body was discovered at a Wirral golf course are examining DNA databases in the hope of finding his relatives.
The little boy was found in a wooded area of a golf course on January 29.
Efforts to track his parents have so far been unsuccessful.
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Merseyside Police is now working with the National Crime Agency to search DNA databases in the hope of a breakthrough.
The force today said detectives were seeking to establish the circumstances of the baby's death and support his family, rather than "attribute blame".
The full-term baby was found by two dog walkers near a footpath close to the 16th green of Brackenwood Golf Course in Bebington.
The area was searched and a number of public appeals have been issued as police have sought answers over the tragedy.
Post mortem examinations, held to work out the cause of the baby's death, have proved inconclusive.
Sadly, despite forensic examinations, it was not possible to establish how long the baby’s body had been at the golf course.
He was laid to rest in a private ceremony at Landican Cemetery in May.
Police today said several lines of enquiry, including "suggestions about the identity of the baby’s mother", have been ruled out and the investigation remains ongoing.
Due to the golf course's proximity to the M53, one theory is the parents may not have been from Merseyside and may have links to Cheshire and North Wales.
Detective Chief Inspector Judith Blease said: “It is now six months since the baby boy was found and we are all desperately sad that we have been unable to trace his family.
“Over these past six months we have continued to carry out a number of lines of enquiry. We are now working with the NCA to look at DNA databases to establish if that will help us to solve the final piece of the puzzle.
“I want to reiterate that we are not looking to attribute blame to anybody, we are simply trying to establish what has taken place and work with our partners in the health and social care sectors to offer support to the baby’s family.
“I am sure that there are people out there who know something but feel too scared or worried to come forward. I want them to feel reassured that the matter will be dealt with sensitively and all necessary help and support made available to those that need it.”
*Anyone who has information is asked to contact Merseyside Police via Twitter (@MerPolCC) or by calling 101. You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online here.
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