US EditionSearch for mother of three abandoned babies narrows - as police fear fourth child may be found
- The Metropolitan Police are intensifying efforts to identify the mother of three newborn siblings—Harry, Roman, and Elsa—who were each abandoned in East London between 2017 and 2024.
- The search follows the babies being left as newborns in nearby locations with no CCTV coverage and the mother remaining unidentified despite extensive efforts.
- Officers have reviewed hundreds of hours of footage, established a full DNA profile of the mother, offered a £20,000 reward, and are door-knocking around 400 homes near East Ham and Plaistow to gather information.
- Senior Investigating Officer Jamie Humm described the case as "wholly unprecedented" and believes the mother is vulnerable, possibly in danger, and feeling unable to come forward.
- The ongoing inquiry, supported by the National Crime Agency, continues as police warn a fourth abandoned child may exist and appeal to the public for any information to ensure the mother is safe.
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The children, identified as Elsa, Harry and Roman, were found in 2025, 2017 and 2019, respectivelyLucy North/PA Images via Getty Police officer carrying house-to-house enquiries in Plaistow, east LondonPolice are searching for the parents of three newborn babies who were found abandoned in LondonThe children, identified as Elsa, Harry and Roman, were found in 2025, 2017 and 2019, respectivelyDNA tests revealed that the three babies had the same …
Race against time to find mother of three abandoned babies as police go door-to-door - The Mirror
Detectives in Newham, London are going door-to-door in a DNA search for the mystery mum who they are treating as a victim after giving birth at least three times without medical assistance
Search for mother of three abandoned babies narrows - as police fear fourth child may be found
A full DNA profile of the mother has been established by investigators, but despite this, hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and a £20,000 reward being offered earlier this year, she remains unidentified.
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