Newborn baby found in wheelie bin with grass cuttings ‘after neighbour heard cries’
A newborn baby has been found alive with his umbilical cord still attached in a wheelie bin in Grimsby.
The boy was discovered in a brown garden waste bin filled with grass cuttings at around 5pm on Sunday.
Local reports say a concerned neighbour heard crying coming from the bin, and opened the lid to find the infant inside.
He was taken to hospital after a large police response to Langton Close on the Nunsthorpe estate.
The baby’s young mum has been traced and was also taken to hospital and is now being cared for by relevant authorities.
At least four police cars and vans responded te the scene along with two ambulances.
Police officers were seen conducting house to house enquiries and interviewing shocked residents.
The quiet street is home to families and retired people in semi-detached and terraced homes.
One resident said: ‘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.’
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 at the time: ‘Officers are in attendance at a property on Winchester Avenue following reports of concerns for safety earlier on June 19.
‘Assistance has been provided to those concerned. There are no issues or risks to the wider community.’
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