A NEWBORN girl was found dead on a conveyor belt at a recycling plant after her mum's "very difficult labour", an inquest was told.

       The tragic tot, named Daisy, was discovered wrapped in a pink beach towel by workers in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

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       A baby girl was found dead at a recycling plant in Bradford Credit: Guzelian 5

       Cops released an image of a towel similar to the one she was found in Credit: Alamy

       The the girl, who was described as fair-skinned, with a full head of brown hair might have "drawn breath" before her remains were discovered.

       Tragically, her body had suffered injuries that were deemed to be consistent with having been in a bin lorry.

       The baby's body was found on a conveyor belt by worker Adam Ferguson at the Bradford Council waste recycling facility.

       A frantic search was launched to track down the baby's mum, but she has never been found.

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       West Yorkshire Police said "numerous" women's names have been suggested, but all have been ruled out.

       Baby Daisy was laid to rest in May with a teddy made using the hi-vis jacket of one of the workers who found and named her.

       Post-mortem examinations by pathologists Professor Marta Cohen and Dr

       Kirsten Hope failed to find the cause of Daisy's death.

       But, in a joint report, the experts said the evidence pointed to a

       "difficult labour" for her mum.

       They said the newborn had "potentially drawn breath" - but it was not possible to say whether this happened during or after she was delivered.

       HEART ABNORMALITY

       Tests also revealed a genetic abnormality of her heart.

       However the pathologists concluded it wasn't possible to say if this had led to neonatal (newborn) death.

       Detective Sergeant Daniel Townend told the inquest the towel had been tested for DNA, but this hadn't led to the mum.

       He said:"Blood on the towel all related to the baby."

       The cop said the main focus of the investigation was on the welfare of the mum, given evidence of a difficult birth in August last year.

       Checks had been made on vulnerable mothers and discussions had taken place between police and midwifery teams.

       The only facts from the evidence are that an unidentified child has died at an unknown time and place from an unknown medical cause of death.

       Asst Coroner Angela Brocklehurst

       And a leaflet drop had been carried out in two areas of Bradford where two big recycling wagons had visited before calling at the depot.

       In a narrative verdict, assistant coroner Angela Brocklehurst said the evidence was limited to the circumstances around the baby's discovery.

       She said: "No evidence has been discovered as to the date and time and place of the child's real death, therefore those questions remain to be answered.

       "The medical evidence we have fails to answer the questions how and by what means did this child come by her death, in one way or another, or

       not."

       'NO PLACENTA'

       "Was it in the process of delivery or after complete delivery by the mother?

       "Sadly, in the absence of a placenta, despite searches being made, neither pathologist has been able to determine an answer to that question or determine at what point the child's life came to an end and for what reason."

       Ms Brocklehurst added: "The only facts arising from the evidence are that an unidentified child has died at an unknown time and place from an unknown medical cause of death."

       She thanked West Yorkshire Police and the two pathologists for their

       extensive work on the case.

       Daisy's funeral service in May was attended by the workers who found her and police.

       Bradford Council chief executive Kersten England said: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the mother and we hope she receives solace from our efforts to provide the most compassionate service for her daughter.

       “We want her to know that she too has not been forgotten and we would encourage her to come forward to get help with her bereavement so she does not have to face it alone.”

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       Baby Daisy was found dead at a recycling plant 5

       She was buried with a teddy commissioned by one of the worker's wives

       The tiny baby was found by members of staff, who named her Daisy