A family court in East London has been offered a delightful update about a baby girl, named Elsa, who was abandoned in the freezling cold just shortly after her mother gave birth
A major update into the mysterious case of three siblings who were dumped in London has been issued as the last child has made “astonishing” milestones.
The young girl, who was named Elsa after the popular Frozen character, was found covered up in a towel in a shopping bag on January 18 last year. She was thought to have only been an hour old when a dog walker spotted her at the junction of Greenway and High Street South in East Ham, east London.
Sadly, she was the third of three siblings to be ditched in London over seven years, a detail which was uncovered months after she was discovered. They were dumped in 2017 and 2019. Despite her harsh start to life, the little girl has taken her first steps and is “developing well”, it has been revealed.
Earlier this month, East London Family Court were given a surprising update about the little fighter’s well-being. Steven Evans, for Newham Council, said: “The social work team reported to me that Elsa is developing well. She has taken her first steps. She is meeting all her developmental milestones. The social worker describes her visits as ‘the best visits ever’.”
The Metropolitan Police previously said more than 450 hours of CCTV had been reviewed as part of its investigation. A spokesman for the force said that the probe remains ongoing and that detectives “have been working with subject matter experts at the National Crime Agency as part of this investigation”.
Last June, Carol Atkinson allowed reporting of the fact that Elsa has two siblings, who were found in similar circumstances in the same area of London. In September 2017, Harry was found wrapped in a white blanket in Balaam Street, Plaistow. Roman was found in similar circumstances in a play area off Roman Road, Newham, in late January 2019, as freezing temperatures and snow gripped the city.
Harry and Roman, not their real names, have since been adopted. On the first anniversary of Elsa’s discovery earlier this year, the independent group Crimestoppers offered a £20,000 reward for information passed to the charity, which will expire on April 18. The police investigation into the identity of the children’s parents continues, and anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or post @MetCC ref Operation Wolcott.
People can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously at any time on 0800 555 111 or via Crimestoppers-uk.org. The reward will only be payable for information passed directly to Crimestoppers and not to the police, and a reward code must be asked for. Those who contact Crimestoppers online must use the “keeping in contact” facility, and a reward code must be requested.
