Newborn baby girl found dead at recycling centre after 'tragic event'

Police then attended a vacant property in Yeovil and said further enquiries led to the arrests of a man and a woman, adding that they "don't yet know what has happened".

Detectives confirmed a woman in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of concealing a birth, while a man in his 30s was arrested today for the same offence.

Both have now been released under investigation, said Avon and Somerset Police.

Detective Inspector Ben Lavender said: "This is a very sad and distressing incident.

"We don't yet know what has happened and are treating the baby's death as unexplained at this time, pending the results of a post-mortem examination.

"In the meantime, it was necessary to arrest a woman, and later a man, in order to interview them under caution and with the appropriate legal safeguards.

"Medical support was put in place while the woman was in custody."

They added: "Our enquiries continue pending the results of the post-mortem examination which we don't expect to have for some time so further updates are unlikely at this stage.

"I would urge people not to speculate on the circumstances of this tragic event."

There are two recycling centres on the Lufton Trading Estate - the Yeovil Recycling Centre, and the YPH Waste Segregation and Recycling Facility.

The woman is currently being interviewed under caution, with police saying the move was necessary in order to put the "appropriate legal safeguards" in place.

She is also said to be receiving appropriate medical support while in custody.