Premier of Western Australia reveals that the body of an infant discovered in a storm water drain in Perth had been present for two weeks.

A storm water drain in Alexander Heights, Perth, revealed a tragic discovery on Monday afternoon. The lifeless body of a baby girl, believed to have been there for approximately two weeks, was found. This horrifying incident involves a discovery made by tradespeople during a cleaning operation. Western Australia’s Premier Roger Cook confirmed that the baby had been inside the drain for about a fortnight, expressing deep distress for the mother and all those involved. The circumstance has been described as heart-wrenching and an assault on everyone’s sense of humanity where the life of a small child has been lost tragically. The investigation by WA Police remains ongoing, with a call to anyone with information to come forward.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/19/dead-infant-storm-water-drain-perth-roger-cook-ntwnfb