Officers appealing for information to trace the mother of a newborn baby girl found in Newham last night have released an image of the infant.
The child is being cared for at an east London hospital. Her condition is stable at this time.
The child has been unofficially referred to as ‘Roman’ by hospital staff after the road where she was found.
She had been found in a small children’s play park on Roman Road, near the junction with Saxon Road, by a woman walking her dog with her children after she heard the child cry. They alerted the emergency services immediately.
There were no other people present.
The child was discovered in a shopping bag in a white towel on the floor next to a park bench. She had not been hidden.
Police are increasingly concerned for the welfare of the baby’s mother who may be in need of urgent medical attention and urge her to contact police or London Ambulance Service.
Police are appealing for the mother of a newborn baby found in Newham to come forward so that she can receive medical care and support.
Police were called at approximately 22:15hrs on Thursday, 31 January to a park area close to Roman Road/Saxon Road, E6 to reports of an abandoned baby.
Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and the infant, a baby girl, was taken to an east London hospital where she is being cared for.
In a direct appeal to the child’s mother, Inspector Shane Clarke of North East Command Unit, said: “We are growing increasingly concerned for your welfare and I urge you to make contact either with police, your local hospital or GP surgery. It is really important that we know that you are safe.
“I would also urge anyone who has information that could help us to reunite this baby with her mother to come forward.”
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of the mother is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference CAD7825/31JAN or Tweet @MetCC.