Two arrests amid murder probe after body of newborn baby girl found in London bin

The body of a newborn baby girl was found in a refuse container outside an address in central London, police said (Peter Byrne/PA)

A newborn baby girl at the centre of a murder investigation was found dead in a bin after being delivered at home, police have said.

The London Metropolitan Police said officers were called shortly after 2pm on Monday to reports of a woman presenting at hospital who had given birth.