Police are investigating after the physique of a newborn baby was found in a canal in London.
The tragic discovery was made in the Grand Union Canal in north west London, the Metropolitan Police stated.
The baby’s mom has been urged to hunt pressing medical help by calling 999.
Officers and paramedics had been known as the scene close to Old Oak Lane shortly earlier than 1.20pm right this moment, however tragically the baby was pronounced lifeless after being found in the water.
Cordons are in place on the canal and an pressing investigation is underway to determine the circumstances.
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Police have known as for the baby’s mum to urgently search medical consideration
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An eyewitness named Joel instructed MyLondon: “This is a well-liked bike owner route, and police had been turning heaps of individuals away.
“There had been quite a bit of emergency companies there, together with a extra specialist incident response automobile. Very unhappy information, I did not count on that this was what occurred”.
Ealing Police posted on Twitter: “Cordons are in place on the canal close to Old Oak Lane NW10 the place the physique of a newborn baby was found in the water at 1.19pm.
“Investigation underway to determine circumstances. We urge the baby’s mom to hunt medical help by way of 999. Anyone with data pls name 101 ref 3589/09.”
The newborn baby was found in the water shortly earlier than 1.20pm
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