Body Of Baby Found In A Bag Outside Notting Hill Church

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 25th March 2025, at 19:00hrs

A tragic discovery has prompted an urgent police appeal for the mother of a newborn baby whose body was found in a bag outside a church in Notting Hill.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to Powis Gardens, at the end of Talbot Road, W11, at 12:46hrs on Tuesday, 25 March, after a report that the body of a baby had been found.

The London Ambulance Service attended the scene, but sadly the baby was pronounced dead.

Police are currently conducting extensive inquiries in the area to establish the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death and, crucially, to locate the baby’s mother.

At this time, the baby’s gender and exact age have not been determined.

Superintendent Owen Renowden expressed the gravity of the situation, stating,

“This is an extremely sad and shocking matter and officers are working hard to establish the circumstances around what has taken place.

This investigation is in the early stages and our immediate priority is to locate the baby’s mother, who we believe may have very recently given birth.”

The primary concern of the police is the welfare of the mother, who they believe may be in distress and in need of urgent medical assistance.

Superintendent Renowden made a direct appeal, saying,

“If you are the baby’s mother and are reading this, please come forward to police or medical professionals. You must feel very frightened but please let us help – we are really worried about you and it is vitally important you get medical assistance and support.

You can walk into any hospital, or a police station.”

The Metropolitan Police are urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward and assist with their investigation.

Anyone who may have any information about this incident should contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 3431/25March.