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Newborn girl found in shopping bag by dog walker in east London

2024-01-20 00:00:00.0 独立报-英国新闻原网页

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A newborn girl is being cared for in hospital after she was found in a shopping bag by a dog walker in east London, as temperatures dropped below freezing.

The Metropolitan Police are trying to trace the infant’s mother who they say will be in need of immediate medical attention.

The newborn was discovered wrapped in a towel at the junction of Greenway and High Street South, E6, at 9.13pm on Thursday by a member of the public who ensured the baby was kept warm.

She was checked over by London Ambulance Service paramedics and was not found with any injuries and is currently being looked after by hospital staff.

The junction of the Greenway and High Street South where the baby was found

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The junction of the Greenway and High Street South where the baby was found

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Restaurant manager Tania Iurac, 25, who lives nearby, told the PA news agency: “My friend came home from work at around 11pm and she told me a lot of police officers were outside with a dog and the area was closed.

“I was worried. We went outside and asked the police for more information. I saw a white towel on the floor. It was clothing. It did not have blood on it or anything. The baby was not in there.

“There was… I would say, six to eight police officers around. There were a lot of people asking questions. I am just shocked.”

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