Baby found in plastic bag by children

February 25, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under: News

A baby who has been named, “Grace” was discovered inside a plastic carrier bag by children outside a flat in Brixton, South London.

Officers said the girl was about a day old and was black or Asian and is healthy in hospital.

Police said the baby was wrapped in a blue blanket and placed inside a Tesco carrier bag.

Police said the baby was drinking milk and there seemed to be no long-term damage after she was left outside.

Insp Simon Rooke from Lambeth Police, said: “She was very, very cold but, due to the speedy discovery by these children, she was brought to hospital very quickly and treated.”

Mr Rooke said the children who found the baby in the morning were, “Pleased to have helped”. Baby Grace was crying when the children found her on the doorstep.

Inspector Rooke appealed for the mother to come forward so that she could receive appropriate medical attention.

“We may be looking at heavy blood loss and the sooner we can locate her the sooner she can get medical help,” he said.

Officers believe the infant was left outside the flat after 0430 GMT and are studying the CCTV footage in the area.

Police were conducting house-to-house enquiries.

A neighbour, Maria Lewis, who lives close to where Grace was found said she was found by the son of her neighbour, Lourdes Marquez, who does not speak English.

Mrs Lewis said Mrs Marquez called her for help after looking in the bag and seeing something move.

Mrs Lewis said: “I looked in and I saw the side of a face and I just panicked and called the police.”