Police will continue speaking to the family of a Melbourne toddler found dead in a creek after she was snatched.
Detectives spent Sunday scouring the crime scene at Heidelberg West, also retracing the steps of Sanaya Sahib's mother and searching a home where the pair had been staying.
Sofina Nikat, 22, told police her 15-month-old girl was snatched out of her pram at Olympic Park about 10am on Saturday by a man who smelt of alcohol and was not wearing shoes.
She said was pushed to the ground by the man, who ran off with her daughter towards a nearby shopping centre.
Ms Nikat had given chase but when she realised she couldn't catch him, raced home to alert police.
She didn't see the suspect's face, but described him as African in appearance, between 20 and 30 years old and about 1.8m tall.
The toddler's body was found in Darebin Creek just before 3am on Sunday by a family who had seen social media posts about her disappearance and wanted to help.
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No one has been arrested and the investigation will continue on Monday, a Victoria Police spokeswoman said.
Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Bailey said it wasn't known how long the toddler's body had been in the water, and appealed for anyone who saw the incident, the child or her blue and yellow pram to come forward.
"It is obviously extremely concerning for Victoria Police if this is a random abduction," he told reporters.
It's believed Sanaya and her mother, from Mitcham, were staying with family in Heidelberg West near the former 1956 Olympic Village following a separation from the tot's father.
Both parents are said to be extremely distressed but have been helping police.
A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on Sunday night.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
