Age: 1 day
Sex: male
Date: 2 Aug 1996
Place: River Thames, Wandsworth Reach
A dead baby was found in the River Thames at Wandsworth Reach having died from a fractured skull.
The child was white and was alive when it was thrown into the river. It was also naked and still had its umbilical cord attached.
It was pulled out of the river by a Fire Brigade boat near Wandsworth Reach.
It had a fractured skull which was thought to have been done to silence its cries.
The post-mortem stated that the child had died within 24 hours of being born.
The Coroner said:
The police said:
