A newborn has been found abandoned at an east London park amid freezing temperatures.
The baby girl was discovered in East Ham, Newham, late on Thursday night and was rushed to hospital where she remained.
Police said officers were growing increasingly concerned for the mother’s welfare as they released an image of the baby as part of an appeal.
Scotland Yard said the mother may be in urgent need of medical attention and urged her to contact police or the ambulance service.
The infant was said to be in a stable condition on Friday morning, while the photo showed she had been hooked up to an intravenous drip and monitoring equipment.
Appealing directly to the mother, Inspector Shane Clarke of the North East Command Unit said: “I urge you to make contact either with police, your local hospital or GP surgery.
“It is really important that we know that you are safe. I would also urge anyone who has information that could help us to reunite this baby with her mother to come forward.”
The Met said it was called to reports of an abandoned baby at a park area close to Roman Road and Saxon Road at around 10.15pm.
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of the baby’s mother was asked to call police on 101 quoting reference CAD7825/31JAN or Tweet @MetCC.
