Body of a baby found in sand of Maroubra Beach Baby's body found on beach Decomposed and partially buried body of 'very small infant child' found by young children digging on Maroubra beach in Sydney Two nippers, aged six and seven, were digging in the dunes at Maroubra Beach on Sunday when they found the naked body of a baby who had been buried 30 centimetres deep in the sand. Police said the two boys called for their father when they found the body at the southern end of the beach about 10am. Eastern Beaches Inspector Andrew Holland said the boys had received counselling and police would take statements from them at a later date. Police dig in the sand where the baby was found. Inspector Holland said police had no idea how long the baby had been dead because of decomposition. The depth at which the child's body was found and the distance from the sea indicated the victim had been deliberately buried, he said. It's a very small infant child. The sex and age of the child are unable to be determined at this point due to the decomposition," Inspector Holland said. A crime scene has been established on the southern end of Maroubra Beach. Police said they held grave concerns for the baby's mother and urged her to come forward. They have contacted local hospitals in the hope they might be able to track down details of any newborn baby who might be missing or unaccounted for. "We hope she sought medical assistance and that she feels confident enough to contact Eastern Beaches detectives," Inspector Holland said. Police Forensic Services take the baby's body off the beach. Forensic service officers have combed a large section of the beach about 50 metres from a walkway and at the base of the sand dunes. It's actually just as the grass verged with the dunes [where the baby was found]. Randwick mayor Ted Seng said the thoughts of the whole Randwick community were with the "little lost soul" and the baby's family. Maroubra beach on Sunday afternoon. "To say that I am shocked is an understatement," he said. I cannot imagine the circumstances that led to this tragic event. He said the baby was found by local nippers at South Maroubra, which is one of the area's more isolated beaches but which is patrolled by Randwick Council lifeguards and volunteer surf lifesavers from South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club. Homicide detectives are assisting local police with their investigations. A post-mortem examination will be conducted to establish the cause of the child's death. A crime scene has been established by the Eastern Beaches police, with the Police Rescue Squad and specialist forensic officers at the scene. The discovery comes a week after a baby was rescued from a stormwater drain.