Detectives have released images of a newborn baby who was abandoned on a street in East London in a bid to locate his mother.
Fears over the mother’s wellbeing are rising because officers believe she did not give birth in a hospital. She has been urged to come forward to receive medical care.
The baby, named Edward after the person who found him, was discovered when he was just 12 hours old, dressed in a grey onesie and a grey hat and wrapped in a white knitted blanket.
He was left on a doorstep in Dalston, Hackney, close to Kingsland Road, before midday on Saturday and is now being cared for in an east London hospital.
Detective Sergeant Andy Barry, of the Metropolitan Police, said: “Edward is being well cared for by hospital staff and is a healthy, bonny lad.
“I am reaching out to Edward’s mother. You are my primary concern. I do not know the circumstances around Edward’s birth but, as a father myself, I understand how daunting becoming a parent can be.
“I can offer you help, please be assured that you are not in trouble. Edward is safe and well, and your health and wellbeing are our priority.”
Anyone who may know the baby’s mother or who was in the Sandringham Road area between 10am and 12pm on Saturday should call police on 101, quoting reference CAD 3039/25 Jan.
