A NEWBORN baby was found crying in a wheelie bin after being dumped with his umbilical cord still attached.
The boy was reportedly found in a brown garden waste bin off Winchester Avenue in Grimsby, Lincs., at around 5pm on Sunday.
The baby was reportedly found in Langton Close off Winchester Avenue in Grimsby, Lincs., on Sunday[/caption]
One resident is said to have heard crying from the bin before finding the newborn among grass cuttings inside, Grimsby Live reports.
The baby’s mum has been traced and both she and her tot were taken to hospital for checks.
They are now understood to be being cared for by relevant authorities.
After being alerted just before 5pm on Sunday there was a large response by Humberside Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service.
At least four police cars and vans were at the scene along with two ambulances.
Police officers were seen conducting house to house enquiries and interviewing shocked residents.
The quiet Nunsthorpe estate street is home to families and retired people in semi-detached and terraced homes.
One resident told Grimsby Live: “The mum must have been too young to understand or did not want anyone to know she was pregnant.
“We only hope she gets the care she needs and her baby.”
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Paramedics were on the scene within minutes and a police cordon was constructed.
An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call at 4.58pm on June 19, to a private address in Grimsby. The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent two crewed ambulances and two patients were taken to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.”
Humberside Police said they could not give any more details other than the statement provided to GrimsbyLive on Sunday.
That statement read: “Officers are in attendance at a property on Winchester Avenue following reports of concerns for safety earlier this evening (Sunday 19 June). Assistance has been provided to those concerned. There are no issues or risks to the wider community.”
