Woman stolen from Nottingham hospital as baby dies aged 30
Abbie Humphries' abduction sparked a national manhunt in 1994 when she was abducted shortly after she was born.
Last updated 10th Dec 2024
The Nottingham baby who was stolen from hospital shortly after she was born, has died from cancer at the age of 30.
Abbie Humphries abduction sparked a national manhunt in 1994 when she was taken from Queen’s Medical Centre by a former dental nurse.
Her parents, Roger and Karen, appeared on television during the 1994 police investigation pleading for their baby to be given back.
Police reportedly received a tip-off that former dental nurse Julie Kelley, aged 22 at the time, had been pregnant and told people she was expecting a boy but came home with a baby girl.
Kelley pleaded guilty to abducting Abbie and was put on probation for three years and treated for a personality disorder.
After Abbie was reunited with her parents, family moved to New Zealand when Abbie was a child to start a new life. Abbie settled in Auckland and married her husband Karl in 2017.
Karen Humphries, Abbie's mother, sadly died from breast cancer in 2017.
Abbie's husband, Karl Lundgren confirmed on social media she died on Sunday at home in New Zealand after being diagnosed with a brain tumour four years ago.
Mr Lundgren wrote in a social media post: "She fought so hard with so much strength and grace for over 4 years and can finally rest.
"Abbie was so strong, and her infectious smile will forever remain in our hearts."