Newborn baby is found dead and a second left fighting for life after grim discovery inside a tent at Wagga Beach

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:44, 3 May 2026 | Updated: 03:53, 3 May 2026 A newborn baby has been found dead inside a tent while a second fights for life. Emergency services were called to Wagga Beach at Cadell Place, in Wagga Wagga, in regional NSW, at 4.20pm on Saturday following reports of a concern for welfare. A 37-year-old woman was found along with the body of a baby and a second one still alive. The woman and surviving baby were treated by paramedics and rushed to Wagga Base Hospital. The baby is in a critical condition. A crime scene has been established and an investigation launched into the matter. The beach is located along the Murrumbidgee River in the city centre.  Emergency services were called to Wagga Beach at Cadell Place, in Wagga Wagga, in regional NSW , at 4.20pm on Saturday following reports of a concern for welfare No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.