A man walking his dog made the grim discovery near Seafield Cemetery and Crematorium on Seafield Road in Leith last night.
Detectives have sealed off the area as officers and forensics experts today continued combing the scene for clues.
Police were called to the scene at teatime yesterday.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to the Seafield area around 5pm on Sunday.
Mutilation claims
“A member of the public reporting having discovered what they thought were human remains.
“Police attended the scene near Seafield Cemetery and are currently investigating.”
Further details of the infant, thought to be less than a year old, are expected to be released later today. Police refused to confirm reports the body had been mutilated.
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