26/05/2019
**Updated at 4.33pm on Tuesday 28 May**
Kent Police detectives are seeking to locate the mother of an unaccompanied baby found outside the main entrance of Darent Valley Hospital are renewing their appeal for information.
The infant, who is a new-born boy of black or mixed race descent, was found outside the hospital entrance at around 3.15am on Friday 24 May 2019.
They are looking to identify a dark, four door saloon style vehicle seen in the area at the time as its occupant could have important information that can help identify the mother. To help trace the vehicle, officers would also like to hear from motorists with dashcam who were travelling in the surrounding area between 2.30am and 3.30am.
The investigators are also keen to hear from two people who were in the hospital car park at the time the baby was found.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Talboys said: ‘It is really important that we locate the mother as we need to ensure she is safe and I urge her to call us on 999.
‘I would like to stress, there is nothing to fear in coming forward. The baby is safe, healthy and being taken care of but we need to make sure the mother is also getting any help she may need.
‘Given the close proximity to London and Essex, we are looking into the possibility the mother may be from these areas and we would therefore like to hear from anyone living in these areas, as well as Kent, who thinks they may have information that can help. What may appear to be insignificant to them could be hugely significant for our enquiries.
‘Anyone who thinks they have information, no matter how small it may seem, is asked to call us on 999 quoting 24-0117.’
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Update at 5.10pm on Sunday 26 May** from Kent Police - PLEASE SHARE.
Detectives seeking to locate the mother of an unaccompanied new-born baby who was found outside the main entrance of Darent Valley Hospital have released details of a vehicle they wish to trace.
Kent Police is continuing to appeal for information to establish the mother’s identity and to check on her wellbeing, after the baby was located at around 3.15am on Friday 24 May 2019.
The infant is safe, uninjured and being well supported by hospital staff. Enquiries are ongoing and officers are now looking to identity a dark, four door saloon style vehicle, which may lead to important information. Motorists with dashcam fitted to their vehicles and who were in the vicinity of the hospital between 2:30am and 3.30am, are being urged to check footage and contact Kent Police if they can assist with the investigation.
Detective Superintendent Gavin Moss, from Kent Police, said: ‘It is really important that we locate the mother as we need to ensure she is safe and receives any support she may need. I would like to stress that this is about ensuring the mother’s wellbeing, there is nothing to fear in coming forward. I would urge her to call us on 999. Likewise, I would encourage anyone who thinks they have information, no matter how small it may seem, to call us on 999 quoting 24-0117.’
