Police have confirmed that the remains of a baby have been found by search teams that have been searching for a baby following the arrest of two people earlier this week.
The news follows an update earlier this afternoon from the Metropolitan Police.
Statement from Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford released prior to the update this evening:
“I can confirm that Constance Martin and Mark Gordon remain in custody after an application for the extension of their detention for a further 36 hours has been sought from Brighton Magistrates’ Court.
“The police searches for the baby continue; we must consider that the baby has come to serious harm.”
“Before their arrest, the last known sighting of Constance and Mark was in Newhaven on Wednesday, 8 January.
“I’m therefore reiterating the appeal to members of the public between Brighton and Newhaven to report any potential sightings, or information about where they may have been sleeping, to the investigation team.
“Anyone with any sightings or information that could assist the search is asked to call the Met police incident room on 0208 3453 865 or 999 with anything they believe may be significant.”
