CCTV appeal in bid to trace mother of abandoned baby

Police attempting to trace the mother of an abandoned newborn baby boy have today, Tuesday 20 September, released CCTV images of her leaving Newham General Hospital.

The woman is pictured walking along the hospital corridor from the delivery suite to the exit where she made off.

The woman, who went by the name of 'Katalena Sctarra' and said she was from Birmingham, was on High Street North, East Ham, E6 outside the 'Tots to Teens' shop on Wednesday 14 September at about 18:30hrs when she went into labour.

A passer-by, who police are keen to hear from, helped Katalena and immediately called an ambulance. She was taken to Newham General Hospital where minutes after arriving at 19:00hrs she gave birth to a baby boy whom nurses named 'Charlie', weighed five pounds and one ounce.

Anyone with information about Katalena is asked to call Detective Sergeant Gerard Healy on 020 7275 5728 or they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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