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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after baby is abandoned in hospital toilet

The baby boy was resuscitated and is now doing well.

A MAN HAS been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a hospital toilet in Wigan.

Shortly after 12am today, police were called to the Royal Albert Infirmary when a newborn baby boy was found in the toilets of the hospital’s accident and emergency department.

The baby was found by security staff at the hospital and taken into the A&E ward where he was resuscitated and is now doing well.

Police arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.

The A&E department was closed overnight but is now open as usual.

Appeal 

Detective Inspector Martin Reddington, from Greater Manchester Police’s Wigan borough, said:

This is an awful situation, I am just so happy I am able to say that the baby boy is doing well.

“We have made an arrest and we will be thoroughly investigating how this happened.

“We are appealing for anyone who may have been in the A&E department between 7pm and midnight and perhaps saw a man and a woman in and around the toilets or saw anything unusual to get in touch with police as soon as possible.

I would like to take this opportunity to praise the staff at the Royal Albert Infirmary, without doubt their heroic actions saved the life of this new born baby.

Andrew Foster, chief executive of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, said:”I would like to thank all staff who were involved for their professionalism and calmness during the incident, particularly the diligent member of staff who discovered the baby and raised the alarm.

“I’m very proud of the way our staff worked, their quick response without doubt saved the baby’s life.”

Anyone with any information has been asked to contact police on 0161 856 7124, 101 or anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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    Mute Joe Hill
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    Jul 6th 2016, 4:38 PM

    Does that charge of attempted murder mean there is more to this story that very reckless abandonment of a baby.

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    Mute cormac o connell
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    Jul 6th 2016, 5:00 PM

    Maybe he kidnapped the baby as well

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    Mute cormac o connell
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    Jul 6th 2016, 5:00 PM

    They would have mentioned if he was the Father of child

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    Mute Odhran MacMurchadha
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    Jul 6th 2016, 6:22 PM

    If the child was resuscitated does than mean he was put in the toilet bowl in an attempt to drown him.
    If so then it’s attempted murder.

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    Mute Rosie Murray
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    Jul 6th 2016, 7:48 PM

    I would have thought that if someone wanted to surrender a baby anonymously then an A&E dept isn’t a bad place. The fact that baby had to be resuscitated means that it might have been injured/sick. Obviously more to the story.

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    Mute James Darcy
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    Jul 7th 2016, 12:31 AM

    Some people on the journal probably believe it was the right and choice of the mother alone to leave the baby to die in the toilet.

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    Mute Cool Lights
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    Jul 6th 2016, 4:27 PM

    And if this was a woman? She’d correctly be treated with compassion. Different story if you’re a man.

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Jul 6th 2016, 4:31 PM

    I hope the mother has been found safe too.

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    Mute cormac o connell
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    Jul 6th 2016, 4:59 PM

    You have some neck….

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    Mute Rosie Murray
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    Jul 6th 2016, 7:34 PM

    Seriously Daisy!!! You actually astound me.

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Jul 6th 2016, 8:16 PM

    Actually, Lindabarrmac, my neck is fairly average. Don’t you care about the mother of this newborn? Who know what condition she’s been left in by a man who has been charged with attempted murder of her baby?

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    Jul 6th 2016, 10:41 PM

    You must have more information than the rest of us or are you just surmising

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    Mute Carina Clarke
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    Jul 6th 2016, 7:12 PM

    It seems strange that they would make it all the way to hospital with the baby and then try to kill it. More to this story than is being released I think.

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    Mute Maire Ui Riain
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    Jul 6th 2016, 10:52 PM

    None of us actually know what happened. I hope everybody is alright.

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    Jul 7th 2016, 5:19 AM

    I thought you were all pro choice?

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    Mute Dean Burroughs
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    Jul 7th 2016, 8:09 AM

    Tragic hope the man gets the help he needs….

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    Mute Dean Burroughs
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    Jul 7th 2016, 8:11 AM

    Cause ya know it seems to be OK to kill babies it’s simply a tragic shame but not an offence in anyway…that would be be ludicrous.

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