Scunthorpe manager's 'near-death' collision with a squirrel
Alan Knill, Scunthorpe United manager escapes a near miss Credit: Andrew Matthews/EMPICS Sport
Scunthorpe manager Alan Knill has said his club's poor start to the season has been put into perspective after a near-calamitous accident with a squirrel.
Police: Circumstances surrounding baby's death 'not clear'
Whilst it is not yet clear exactly what the circumstances of this incident are, it is believed that the baby was newborn.
The teenage girl is now receiving the necessary care she requires and further inquiries into the circumstances of what happened will be made in due course, including a post-mortem examination of the baby which is due to take place later today.
Teen claims to be mother of baby found dead at recycling site
A teenager has contacted police to say she is the mother of a baby boy found dead in waste being sorted at a recycling plant.
Officers received a telephone call yesterday from a girl who was in a distressed state, reporting that she was the mother of the baby found at Bell Waste Control in Scunthorpe.
The teenager was taken to Scunthorpe General Hospital where she has been admitted for post-natal care, a spokeswoman for Humberside Police said.
Dead baby at recycling site: Mother contacts police
A local teenager has contacted Humberside Police to say she is the mother of a baby whose body was found amongst rubbish at a recycling plant in Scunthorpe, the force said.
Plant manager says worker thought dead baby was a doll
The manager of the waste recycling plant in Scunthorpe where the body of a baby was found this morning says the body of the baby would have been in the rubbish for up to two days.
A worker found the corpse on a sorting conveyor belt in the Bell Waste Control processing plant. He initially thought it was a doll.
Police 'concerned' for mother of dead baby found at recycling plant
Police investigating the discovery of baby's body in Scunthorpe say they are concerned about the health of the baby's parents.
Staff at the Bell Waste Control discovered what is believed to be the body of a six-month old baby boy this morning. A spokesman for Humberside Police said:
We are concerned that the baby's parents, in particular his mother, may need help and support following the loss of her child and as such she may be very vulnerable at this time."
We are urging anyone who can help identify the parents of this baby or the parents themselves to come forward in order for us to make sure they get any support or medical treatment that may be required."
Police appeal for information about parents of dead baby
Humberside Police released this statement following the discovery of what is thought to be a baby's body at a recycling plant in Scunthorpe:
At this time, very little is known in terms of the circumstances which led to the baby seemingly being discarded but we are concerned that the baby's parents, in particular his mother, may need help and support following the loss of her child and as such she may be very vulnerable at this time. We are urging anyone who can help identify the parents of this baby or the parents themselves to come forward in order for us to make sure they get any support or medical treatment that may be required.
Humberside Police advise anyone with information to call 101 and quote log 152 of 02/05/12. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
