A tragic discovery was made at the San Giovanni Battista Church in Bari, Italy, where the lifeless body of a one-month-old baby was found in a thermal cradle.

The cradle, designed to alert authorities and provide warmth to abandoned infants, failed to activate.

Investigators are exploring whether the baby died from exposure to cold due to a malfunction or was already deceased when placed there.

The system, which has saved lives in the past, did not send notifications or heat the cradle as intended.

The case has raised questions about the circumstances of the abandonment and the failure of the safety mechanisms.

Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage to identify who left the baby and determine the exact timeline of events.