Newborn Baby Found Abandoned in Amusement Arcade Toilet

Police in Southport have made an urgent appeal after a newborn baby was found abandoned inside the toilet block of an amusement arcade.

According to the BBC, the baby girl was discovered inside the disabled toilets at Silcock's Amusement Arcade on Neville Street at about 7pm on Thursday evening.

The child is being cared for at Ormskirk Hospital, where staff have named her April.

Police have stressed that there is concern for the mother's health and she is not in trouble. It's believed the birth may have been unsupervised.

Det Insp Mike Dalton, said: "Our primary concern is for the health of the girl's mother. She is not in any trouble. "I would urge April's mother to urgently come forward or at least seek treatment, as she could suffer medical complications, which are potentially very dangerous." A 24-hour phone line has been set up by the hospital in order for the mother to make contact.