Newborn baby is found dead after being abandoned in a backyard By Lauren Ferri For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:45 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 02:50 BST, 18 June 2019 Viewcomments A newborn baby has been found dead after being abandoned in a backyard in Newcastle, north of Sydney. Emergency services were called to a home on Church Street in Stockton just after 7am on Tuesday after the newborn baby's body was discovered in the backyard. Officers from Newcastle City Police District rushed to the scene and a police operation is currently underway at the home. A post mortem examination will be completed to establish the age of the newborn and the cause of death. Emergency services were called to a home on Church Street in Stockton, Newcastle, just after 7am on Tuesday after the newborn baby's body was discovered in the backyard (pictured: Google Street View of Church Street) Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility