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| Baby found abandoned in freezing East Ham park | |
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| A baby girl has been found abandoned in a shopping bag in a park in near freezing overnight temperatures. | A baby girl has been found abandoned in a shopping bag in a park in near freezing overnight temperatures. |
| The newborn was discovered in East Ham, east London, when a woman walking her dog heard the baby crying in a play area off Roman Road at 22:15 GMT. | The newborn was discovered in East Ham, east London, when a woman walking her dog heard the baby crying in a play area off Roman Road at 22:15 GMT. |
| The child was taken to hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. | The child was taken to hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. |
| Detectives say they are growing "increasingly concerned" for the mother, who may be "in need of urgent medical attention". | Detectives say they are growing "increasingly concerned" for the mother, who may be "in need of urgent medical attention". |
| Hospital staff have been calling the baby Roman after the road where she was found. | Hospital staff have been calling the baby Roman after the road where she was found. |
| The child was discovered in a shopping bag in a white towel on the floor next to a park bench and had not been hidden, the Metropolitan Police said. | The child was discovered in a shopping bag in a white towel on the floor next to a park bench and had not been hidden, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| Officers have urged the mother to contact police, her local hospital, a GP or the London Ambulance Service (LAS). | Officers have urged the mother to contact police, her local hospital, a GP or the London Ambulance Service (LAS). |
| In a direct appeal to the mother, Insp Shane Clarke said: "It is really important that we know that you are safe. | In a direct appeal to the mother, Insp Shane Clarke said: "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." | "I would also urge anyone who has information that could help us to reunite this baby with her mother to come forward." |