Newborn Baby found in freezing London Park

[Stuart G]

Source: CNN

London (CNN)Police in London have issued an appeal to find the mother of a newborn baby abandoned in a park in freezing conditions.

The baby girl was left in a park in Newham, east London, on Thursday, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police, on a night when temperatures hovered around zero Celsius.

Officers were called at around 10:15 p.m., reads the statement, and the baby girl was taken to an east London hospital.

She remains in hospital in a stable condition, according to police.

Officers have issued an appeal to the baby's mother, whom they believe may be in need of urgent medical attention, to contact police or the ambulance service.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/01/health/london-newborn-baby-park-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

[Nitram]

1. If the mother abandoned the baby, it is unlikely she will turn herself in to face murder charges.

[ailsagirl]

3. The baby is in stable condition

Amazing, since she was found in sub-zero temps

It's the mother who may be in need of "urgent medical attention"

[Chemisse]

2. Maybe she was homeless and couldn't protect it from the cold,

and the only way to keep the baby safe was to leave her in a park for someone to find.