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Oulton: Press conference as police urge mum to come forward after baby found dead in Leeds pub toilet

By James Connolly, Alex Grant, Dennis Morton
Published 29th Jan 2024, 16:00 BST
Updated 29th Jan 2024, 16:04 BST
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A pub has issued a statement after a newborn baby was dead in the toilets.

Emergency services were called to the Three Horse Shoes pub in Oulton at around 4.45pm yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 28 January) following the discovery of a newborn baby girl in the toilet area who was tragically confirmed as deceased by attending paramedics.

Police are urgently appealing for the mother to contact them or seek medical help as a full investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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He added that police are not here to arrest the woman, but to find her and keep her safe in what he said was a safeguarding enquiry.