Police Identify Father of Baby Found Dead in 2011

A significant DNA breakthrough has occurred in the unsolved case of a baby boy found dead in a stream in Kirkham, Lancashire, nearly 14 years ago. Police have successfully identified the father through familial DNA, who was unaware he had fathered a child and is now assisting in the investigation to locate the mother, whose identity remains unknown. The baby was discovered wrapped in a Union Jack towel by a dog walker in October 2011, and despite extensive investigations and public appeals, the parents had not been traced until now. Detective Chief Inspector Bryony Midgley emphasized the urgency of finding the mother and encouraged anyone with information to come forward. The cause of the baby's death is still unexplained, and the case has been reopened for further investigation. This development brings hope for resolution in a case that has profoundly impacted the local community.