Police have launched an urgent appeal to find the mother of a newborn baby whose body was discovered in a bag outside a church in Notting Hill, west London. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to All Saints Church on Talbot Road at 12:46pm on Tuesday, 25 March, after the infant's body was found.
The London Ambulance Service also attended the scene, but the baby was tragically declared dead. Police have not yet established the baby's gender or exact age. A blue police tent was erected at the scene, and forensic officers were seen entering the area.
Superintendent Owen Renowden described the incident as 'extremely sad and shocking' and said the immediate priority is to locate the baby's mother, who may have recently given birth and could be in need of urgent medical help. He appealed directly to the mother, saying: 'If you are the baby's mother and are reading this, please come forward to police or medical professionals. You must feel very frightened but please let us help – we are really worried about you.'
A local resident who has attended All Saints Church for six years called the discovery 'incredibly tragic'. Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 3431/25March.
