Newborn left at South Tuggeranong fire station
Police are urgently trying to track down the mother of a newborn left outside a Canberra fire station. Here’s what we know.
Police are urgently trying to track down the mother of a newborn left outside a Canberra fire station. Here’s what we know.
ACT Policing have issued a public call for information to identify the mother of the baby that was found at the South Tuggeranong ACT Fire & Rescue Station in Conder on Thursday morning.
At about 7:20am today, police were informed that a newborn baby was found outside the station, which is located at the roundabout of Tharwa Drive and Drakeford Drive.
The baby has since been taken to hospital by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics.
The baby had no injuries, and it is estimated it was born in the last 24 hours.
ACT Policing’s sole concern is for the health and welfare of the baby’s mother.
They have stated that the mother should attend a hospital, ring an ambulance or contact police.
Police are also requesting anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of people or vehicles at or near the fire station overnight and early this morning should come forward.
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Originally published as Newborn left at South Tuggeranong fire station
