Newborn baby found abandoned 'with cord still attached' in street by postman : CWU.org Update

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A woman has claimed her granddad found the baby boy in a bush in Hackney, east London, as police appeal for help in tracking down his mother so they can offer her care and support

A newborn baby has been found abandoned in a London street with his umbilical cord reportedly still attached.

Police were called by a member of the public at about 11.40am today after reports of an abandoned baby boy in Hackney.


The infant was found wearing a grey babygrow and a grey hat. He was wrapped up in a white knitted blanket.

A woman has claimed her granddad found the baby in a bush as he was doing his round as a postman. She said a colleague initially thought he could hear 'kittens'.

In an appeal to try and help find his mum, Lauren Smith wrote: "London and surrounding. URGENT.

"My grandad has just found a baby abandoned in a bush on Sandringham road hackney e8.

"If you know anything please contact the police. The baby is ok but might not have been if he wasn’t found!"

"He’s a postman was doing his round. His colleague thought he could hear kittens in the bush so they went to check and it was this bubba," she continued.

In another comment, Lauren wrote: "The way they hid it in a bush his cord was still attached."

She added that the mother "needs to be found" and asked people in London and surrounding areas to share her plea.

Lauren said her granddad was in "complete shock".

She wrote in a Facebook comment: "He took the baby into the Royal Mail van to warm him up and called the police. About 7 cars showed up so at least they’re on the ball!"

The photo of the baby has been shared more than 10,000 times on Facebook.

Many have commented showing their concern for both the baby and his mum.

"I’m devastated, pray they find his mummy. She needs help and support, and to know her baby is safe," one said.

"I feel broken for her."

Another wrote: "Omg, so so glad he was found, can't begin to imagine otherwise."

Police are appealing for the baby's mum to come forward so they can help her receive medical care and support.

A statement by the Metropolitan Police said: "London Ambulance Service also attended and the baby boy is currently being cared for at an east London hospital.

"Following initial enquiries, it appears this baby was born outside of a hospital environment.

In a direct appeal to the child's mother, Inspector Kevin Weeks of the Central East Command Unit said: "I would urge the mother of this baby to make contact either with police, your local hospital or GP surgery and let us know that you are safe and can receive any medical care you may need.


"Our primary focus is to ensure the wellbeing of both you and your child.

"I would also urge anyone who has information that could help us to reunite this baby with his mother to come forward."

If you have any information that could help police, please call 101 and quote CAD 3039/25Jan.

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As police in east London continue efforts to contact the mother of an abandoned baby boy, the postman who found him on Saturday has explained how the newborn was discovered.

Edward Holton, 36, who works out of Hackney Delivery Office, had been on morning duty in Hackney.

“I was delivering mail to a vicarage in Sandringham Road and I walked down the steps to the basement flat, delivered the letter and then I saw a blanket on the ground, wrapped kind of in a cocoon shape,” he recalls.

“There was no noise or movement and I carried on delivering to the rest of the road, but this blanket on the ground was bugging me and playing on my mind more and more.”

Edward works this delivery alongside his colleague Paul Smith in a shared van and he asked Paul if they could drive back up the road to check again on this mysterious bundle.

“My initial thoughts were that it could be an injured cat perhaps,” continues Edward, “and I really wanted to have a proper look to make sure.

“When we got back to the vicarage, Paul and I walked back down the steps and he pulled back the blanket and there was a very tiny baby wrapped up in it.”

“Paul immediately wrapped the baby back up again and took him into our van and turned up the heating to keep him warm, while I ran back up the steps and knocked on the door of the vicarage and the people inside called the emergency services.

“They arrived pretty quickly and took the baby into their care.”

Edward says that he “felt so relieved” when police rang him later that day to tell him that the baby – less than a day old – was healthy and doing well.

“And the officer also told me that hospital staff had asked for my name and that they had named the baby Edward after me – as the person who found him.

“What I’m hoping for so much now is that the mother will come forward or be found – she must need help and it’s a worry when you think of what her circumstances must have been.”

Local CWU branch secretary Vinnie Micallef (East London Postal) says that he and the other local Royal Mail workers are “all really pleased that baby Edward is OK.

“It’s happy news that this newborn is in good health and we’re proud of our Edward and Paul for what they did.

“We’re now thinking about whether we could maybe do some kind of fundraiser to help.”

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