A post-mortem examination could not find the cause of a baby's death.
A probe was conducted after the baby’s body was recovered at a home in Mimosa Close, Harold Hill on August 22.
The baby was later revealed to be a newborn girl.
Ahmed Mahad, 35, of no fixed address, and Dawn-Marie Huxtable, 36, of Mimosa Close, Harold Hill, appeared in court on August 27 after being arrested in connection with the incident.
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The pair were charged with concealing the birth of a child under Section 60 of the Offences Against the Person Act.
While enquiries continue, a spokesperson for Met Police has revealed that “no formal cause” of the baby’s death was established in the post-mortem report.
Further tests will be carried out, he added.
Anyone with information on the case can contact the police on 111 quoting CAD 6024/23Aug, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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