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A newborn baby boy found abandoned in a garden in Liverpool has been named as Zack by hospital staff who are looking after him. A newborn baby boy, thought to be only hours old, has been found abandoned in a bag in a garden in Liverpool.
The boy, who weighs 8lb 11oz (3.86kg) and had his umbilical cord attached, was found by a couple on Delagoa Road, Fazakerley, at 2300 BST on Thursday. The boy, named Zack by nurses, was found by a couple on Delagoa Road, Fazakerley, on Thursday night when they heard noises they thought was a cat.
Merseyside Police are searching the area but have not been able to find the child's mother. Merseyside Police have begun a search for the child's mother.
The baby is in a healthy condition and is being cared for by hospital staff. Zack, who weighs 8lb 11oz (3.86kg) and still had his umbilical cord attached, had been wrapped in towels and placed inside a bag.
The local couple who found Zack said they had heard noises which sounded like a cat in distress. The baby is described as healthy and is being cared for at Liverpool Women's Hospital.
When they went to investigate they found him wrapped in towels in a bag. We want to find mum so that we can check on her welfare and make sure she is OK Det Supt Colin LeemanMerseyside Police
Hours old Det Sup Colin Leeman, of Merseyside Police, said: "The baby is in a healthy condition and is currently being cared for by hospital staff at the Liverpool Women's Hospital.
Det Sup Colin Leeman said: "The baby is in a healthy condition and is currently being cared for by hospital staff at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. "I am very concerned about the welfare of the mother of the baby, and I would appeal to her to come forward as soon as possible so we can do what's best for both her and the baby.
""I am very concerned about the welfare of the mother of the baby, and I would appeal to her to come forward as soon as possible so we can do what's best for both her and the baby.
"Medical staff at the hospital believe the baby is just hours old and he is healthy, but we want to find mum so that we can check on her welfare and make sure she is OK."Medical staff at the hospital believe the baby is just hours old and he is healthy, but we want to find mum so that we can check on her welfare and make sure she is OK.
"Clearly this little boy needs his mum."Clearly this little boy needs his mum.
"I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who was in the area last night who may have seen something which could help us to identify mum to come forward.""I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who was in the area last night who may have seen something which could help us to identify mum to come forward."
House-to-house inquiries are taking place in the area.House-to-house inquiries are taking place in the area.