Baby

The body of a newly-born male child was found on the foreshore at Purfleet.

It was said to have been about 24 hours old

The cause of death was given as a fractured skull that had been caused before the child had been put in the water.

The Coroner said that there was little doubt that it was a case of homicide.

The Coroner noted that the police had been unable to trace the mother.

An open verdict was returned.