Police are appealing for information to locate a mother after the body of newborn baby was located in Sydney’s south-west today.
About 11.20am (Monday 31 August 2026), emergency services responded to reports that the body of a baby had been located in a garbage bin along Harrow Road, Auburn.
Officers attached to Auburn Police Area Command attended and located the body of a newborn boy.
Police have established a crime scene and Auburn detectives have commenced an investigation into the incident.
As investigations continue, police hold serious concerns for the welfare of the baby’s mother.
Officers are urging the mother to attend her nearest hospital to receive urgent care for herself.
Police are also urging anyone with information about the incident – or was in the area at the time with any relevant dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Auburn Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
