Newborn Found Alive in Shopping Bag Amid Freezing Temperatures
A newborn girl has been returned to the hospital after being found wrapped in a towel in a shopping bag on a London street, as the capital was experiencing sub-zero temperatures.
According to London’s Metropolitan Police, the baby was found by a person walking their dog in Newham, east London, just after 2100 GMT on Tuesday, According to the national weather service, it was minus 3 degrees Celsius (26.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in London at that time.
In a statement, the Chief Superintendent Simon Crick, who leads policing in Newham, said "That person kept the baby girl warm until London Ambulance Service paramedics arrived and checked her over before taking her to hospital,”
“I am delighted to report that she wasn’t injured in any way and is safe and well in the care of hospital staff.”
Police said they were concerned for the welfare of the baby’s mother and appealed for her to get in touch.
