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| Newborn baby abandoned in bushes | Newborn baby abandoned in bushes |
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| A baby thought to be less than three hours old has been found abandoned in a school playing field in Bedfordshire. | A baby thought to be less than three hours old has been found abandoned in a school playing field in Bedfordshire. |
| Bedfordshire Police have issued an urgent appeal for help in tracing the baby's mother, who they say may be in need of medical assistance. | Bedfordshire Police have issued an urgent appeal for help in tracing the baby's mother, who they say may be in need of medical assistance. |
| The baby was found wrapped in a pink blanket in bushes at Daubeney Middle School in Kempston, Bedford. | |
| Three teenage boys took the baby to Bedford Hospital South Wing where police said she was "safe and well". | |
| Appeal for witnesses | Appeal for witnesses |
| A police spokeswoman said: "Bedfordshire Police are concerned for the welfare of a woman who may have just given birth after a baby girl less than three hours old was found abandoned at a school playing field this lunchtime. | A police spokeswoman said: "Bedfordshire Police are concerned for the welfare of a woman who may have just given birth after a baby girl less than three hours old was found abandoned at a school playing field this lunchtime. |
| "The baby girl was found wrapped in a pink blanket under bushes on a field at Daubeney School in Kempston which is close to the Springfield Centre. | "The baby girl was found wrapped in a pink blanket under bushes on a field at Daubeney School in Kempston which is close to the Springfield Centre. |
| "She was found by three teenage boys who quickly realised the seriousness of the situation and were able to take the baby to South Wing Hospital. | "She was found by three teenage boys who quickly realised the seriousness of the situation and were able to take the baby to South Wing Hospital. |
| We are very concerned for the welfare of the mother and are urging her to come forward Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman | We are very concerned for the welfare of the mother and are urging her to come forward Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman |
| "It was thanks to their quick and speedy efforts that we believe the baby is in fact safe and well." | "It was thanks to their quick and speedy efforts that we believe the baby is in fact safe and well." |
| The spokeswoman said because of the extremely cold temperatures it was thought the baby could not have been left outdoors for long. | The spokeswoman said because of the extremely cold temperatures it was thought the baby could not have been left outdoors for long. |
| Medical staff at Bedford Hospital South Wing have estimated she was two to three hours old when found. | |
| 'Medical attention' | 'Medical attention' |
| Police are trying to trace the baby's mother. They appealed for anyone who may have seen the baby being left in the bushes to contact officers. | Police are trying to trace the baby's mother. They appealed for anyone who may have seen the baby being left in the bushes to contact officers. |
| "We are very concerned for the welfare of the mother and are urging her to come forward and identify herself as she too may be in need of urgent medical attention," the spokeswoman said. | "We are very concerned for the welfare of the mother and are urging her to come forward and identify herself as she too may be in need of urgent medical attention," the spokeswoman said. |
| Det Sgt Daniel Cartwright, from Bedford CID, added: "Whatever the reason for this woman abandoning her child we can help her. | |
| "We just want to make sure she is OK and tell her her baby is alive and well." | "We just want to make sure she is OK and tell her her baby is alive and well." |