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Police Continue Search for Parents of Baby Elsa, Abandoned in London

The one-year-old, left in freezing temperatures last year, is thriving and has taken her first steps, a court has heard.

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Elsa is believed to have been less than an hour old when a dog walker found her in January last year

Overview

  • Baby Elsa was found abandoned in a shopping bag in East Ham, London, in January 2024, less than an hour after her birth.
  • She is the third sibling discovered abandoned in the same area over the past seven years, with her brothers found in 2017 and 2019.
  • A family court recently reported that Elsa is meeting developmental milestones and has taken her first steps.
  • The Metropolitan Police continue to investigate the case, having reviewed over 450 hours of CCTV footage, and are working with the National Crime Agency.
  • A £20,000 reward for information leading to the identification of Elsa's parents is being offered by Crimestoppers until April 18, 2025.