Kensington and Chelsea (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Police have renewed appeal after a baby was found dead at All Saints Church near Talbot Road, Kensington and Chelsea, on March 25. Investigations continue.
Police are still working desperately to find the mother of a newborn boy whose body was found earlier this week in Notting Hill.
Superintendent Owen Renowden, who leads policing in Kensington and Chelsea, said:
“Local officers have worked through the night and continue enquiries this morning, to locate the mother of the baby.
We were called at 12:46 pm to All Saints Church near Talbot Road, following the discovery of a newborn baby in a shopping bag.
This was a black Marks and Spencer’s bag with pictures of avocados on the side. The bag was discovered by a council refuse worker who immediately contacted police.”
Officers attended alongside colleagues from the London Ambulance Service but, very sadly, the baby was pronounced dead at the scene.
They can now confirm that the baby was a boy and we believe that he was a newborn when he died.
They want to praise the professionalism in particular of the local refuse worker and also the responding emergency services who he know will have been deeply affected by this incident yesterday.
As shocking and tragic as this is, his priority remains the mother’s welfare and health.
He added that they are really worried about her wellbeing as she will have recently given birth. He know she will likely be feeling very frightened and going through an extremely difficult time.
He said that if you are the baby’s mother and see this today – he wants to appeal directly to you to come forward to receive help and support. His priority is to help, and make sure you can receive medical assistance.
The surrounding community has been startled by the occurrence, and memorials have been placed close to the church. Local resident and deputy church warden Marcia Haynes said she was upset by the finding and said it was unlike anything she had ever seen.
According to the authorities, this incident had nothing to do with earlier London kid abandonment instances.
One can do this at any time by attending any hospital, police station or by calling the emergency services.
He also wants to appeal this morning to anyone who may have information that can assist us to make contact. In particular if one saw anyone in the area with the Marks and Spencer’s bag or saw anything that you felt was unusual.
What are the key highlights of this incident?
At 12:46 PM on Tuesday, a council garbage worker discovered the body. The London Ambulance Service declared the infant dead on the spot.
The discovery was made in Notting Hill, west London, close to Talbot Road, outside All Saints Church.
The baby’s mother has been directly urged to come forward by Superintendent Owen Renowden, who has expressed worries for her health and well-being. He advises her to contact emergency services or seek medical attention at any hospital or police station.
In order to find the mother and determine the circumstances surrounding the baby’s death, the police are making urgent inquiries. They ask that anyone with information call them at 101 and provide the appropriate reference number.