Woman Arrested After Concealing Birth Of Dead Baby

A woman, whose full identity has not been totally revealed has been  arrested on suspicion of concealing the birth of a baby that was found dead.

The  corpse  of a baby girl was  found by the police at Lufton Trading Estate in Yeovil on Wednesday.

Detective Inspector Ben Lavender said: “This is a very sad and distressing incident.

”We don’t yet know what has happened and are treating the baby’s death as unexplained at this time, pending the results of a post-mortem examination.

“In the meantime, it has been necessary to arrest a woman in order to interview her under caution and with the appropriate legal safeguards in place.

”While she is in police custody she is receiving appropriate medical support.

“I would urge people not to speculate on the circumstances of this tragic event.”