‘Astonishing’ development in case of baby girl found abandoned in shopping bag
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Judge Carol Atkinson, at a hearing earlier this month at East London Family Court, said it was “astonishing” to hear that Elsa was “developing well” and had taken her first steps. “The social worker describes her visits as ‘the best visits ever’.” open image in gallery Elsa has two siblings, Harry and Roman, who were also abandoned and have since been adopted The Metropolitan Police previously said more than 450 hours of CCTV had been reviewed as part of its investigation. Elsa was found wrapped in a towel in a reusable shopping bag on January 18 2024, at the junction of Greenway and High Street South in East Ham, east London. On the first anniversary of Elsa’s discovery earlier this year, the independent group Crimestoppers offered a £20,000 reward for information passed to the charity, which will expire on April 18.
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