Newborn missing in Halifax after police say woman arrived at hospital
Police are searching for the newborn with 55 search-and-rescue volunteers involved, while four people remain in custody and no charges have been laid.
- Halifax Regional Police are searching the Clayton Park area for a missing newborn after being notified Friday night of a woman in life-threatening condition who arrived at a hospital without a baby.
- Investigators were notified of a woman in life-threatening condition at a hospital who appeared to have just given birth, though the baby was nowhere to be found.
- Halifax Search and Rescue and Nova Scotia Ground Search are assisting Police Forensics in searching around 214 Willett Street; crews were combing dumpsters and the surrounding neighborhood Saturday evening.
- Four people are currently in custody undergoing questioning in connection with the case, though police have not yet laid any charges as of Saturday evening.
- Police urge the public to avoid the search area to allow investigators to work and ask residents to search their own properties and report anything suspicious immediately.
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Two people were arrested after the Halifax police announced that a missing newborn had been found dead on Sunday.
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Search for missing newborn continues in Halifax neighbourhood: police
HALIFAX — Halifax police and volunteer search crews continued searching Sunday for a missing newborn after a woman who appeared to have just given birth showed up the night before at a local hospital. Halifax Regional Police were alerted at 9:40 p.
Nova Scotia News: Halifax police search for missing newborn baby, 4 in custody as cops intensify probe
Halifax police are in a desperate search for a missing newborn. Officers responded to a hospital where a woman was found critically injured, appearing to have just given birth. The baby remains unfound. Four individuals are in custody for questioning. A large-scale search operation is underway, involving numerous personnel and a canine unit.
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