Mum of baby found in Alexander Heights drain found and assisting police
WA Police released the statement on Wednesday evening after making a public plea for the woman to come forward.
Officers were called to La Salle Road about 1pm to reports the child's body had been found by two workmen.
On Tuesday, police confirmed the baby was a newborn boy who had been in the drain for 'several days'.
'Homicide squad have taken carriage of this investigation, and we've worked throughout the night and throughout the morning to try and bring a resolution to this investigation,' Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Cleal said.
'There is no evidence to suggest that that little boy was washed through the drain. What we believe is the child was placed in that drain.'
Cleal said police had 'serious concerns' about the baby's mother.
'It is a priority of the homicide squad to identify the mother of that child,' he said.
'We have serious concerns for the mother's health, the mother's welfare, and that is a priority for us.
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