Mother arrested after baby taken from Birmingham hospital
Last updated 31st May 2021
A mother has been arrested after she took her seven week old baby out of a hospital in Birmingham yesterday.
The baby girl is subject to child protection arrangements meaning she was supposed to remain in the care of doctors at Heartlands.
But she was removed from the hospital at approximately 8:30am yesterday, triggering a major police operation to find her.
She was located safe and well at a property in Sparkhill at around 8:30pm.
The 43 year old mother is now being questioned on suspicion of child abduction.
Two other woman have been questioned on suspicion of assisting an offender and were released under investigation yesterday.
Detective Inspector Neil Hunt of West Midlands Police said:
“It has been our absolute priority throughout the day to ensure the safety of the baby girl and I am happy to say that she has been well cared for.
“Sadly it has been necessary to arrest her mother, but we will be working with partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for the child.”