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Infant discovered on Welsh beach may have been submerged for weeks

A baby girl was found on a shoreline in Bangor, Gwynedd, and a post-mortem suggests she may have been in the water for several weeks.

Police say a member of the public discovered the infant on a beach in Bangor, Wales. A forensic examination confirmed the child was a girl and indicated she could have been in the sea for up to a few weeks. Detectives are still searching for the mother, and further testing is ongoing.

Why it matters

The discovery raises concerns about child safety and prompts a police investigation into a possible missing-person case.

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