Overview

• On July 30 a woman believed to be sleeping rough gave birth at about 8am in the Billet Road underpass in Walthamstow and was aided by a passerby until around 4pm.
• The mother and her newborn were picked up by two individuals in a blue transit van and have not been seen since.
• As of August 1 both are still missing with no confirmed sightings or hospital admissions reported.
• PC Dan Cooper said officers are carrying out fast-paced enquiries, trawling CCTV, interviewing witnesses and liaising with hospitals and charities.
• Authorities are urging anyone with relevant footage, sightings, hospital information or charity referrals to come forward so the pair can receive urgent medical attention.