COPS have revealed the Boots shopping bag Baby Elsa was found dumped in – as they offer a £20,000 appeal for information.
The freezing newborn was found by a member of the public one year ago today, at 9.13pm in East London.
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The Boots shopping bag Baby Elsa was dumped in on January 18 last yearCredit: PA
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Elsa’s sibling, Baby Harry, was found abandoned in a park area near Balaam Street in Plaistow, east London, on September 17, 2017Credit: PA
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His sister Baby Roman, was found discovered in a park in Newham, east London, on January 31, 2019Credit: PA
She was wrapped in a towel and left near the junction of Greenway and High Street South.
Police discovered the infant was thankfully uninjured and she was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Staff named the newborn Elsa after the Frozen character, because the little one had been so cold when she arrived.
She has since been raised in foster care and Family Court heard last month she was “doing very well”.
The Met’s Child Abuse Investigation Team later uncovered Elsa was actually related to two other babies who had been found in similar ways.
Her sibling Baby Harry was abandoned shortly after being born in September 2017 and was wrapped in a blanket.
Baby Roman was also discovered in a towel, placed inside a Sainsbury’s shopping bag, in February 2019.
Harry and Roman have since been adopted, which is also the plan for Elsa, said Newham Children’s Services.
The trio, who are all safe and well, are also full siblings, according to DNA tests.
However, while the police investigation is active, Elsa’s birth can’t be registered, which is preventing the tot from being adopted.
Family Court officials have stated they are “very concerned” and wish to see the issue resolved as soon as possible.
Senior judge in East London Family Court, Carol Atkinson, said last month Elsa is living in an “ongoing state of uncertainty”, as reported by the BBC.
Crimestoppers have now offered a £20,000 reward for information regarding the three newborns.
Detectives have trawled through more than 450 hours of CCTV throughout their investigations.
Due to the children, police also have a full DNA profile of the mother.
They shared one theory in which the parents have been living in Plaistow or East Ham since 2019.
Detective Inspector Jamie Humm said: “We have serious concerns for the well-being of the parents, especially the mother and are continuing to work closely with Newham Council and appeal for the public’s help for information.
“I believe that someone in the area will have been aware of the mother’s pregnancies and that within the community there may be have been concerns for this mother’s welfare.
“I share these concerns with you so if you have any information, no matter how small it may seem, please contact us.
“Thanks to the DNA work of forensic colleagues, police will be able to eliminate any unconnected person quickly and easily, as such I would ask you to contact police with confidence.”
The DI also appealed to staff working in health care, education or charity to think about whether they may have met the mother without realising it at the time.
Information can be given to Crimestoppers anonymously., 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You can go via their website Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling their UK-based Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.
Anyone with information is also asked to call police on 101 or post @MetCC ref Operation Wolcott.
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Baby Elsa was found dumped in -4C weather by a dog walkerCredit: LNP
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The park in which Baby Harry, who has since been adopted, was foundCredit: PA:Press Association