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Update: Baby abandoned by fake card pair

3:18pm Friday 22nd February 2008

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A MOTHER has been cautioned after abandoning her baby in a shop and trying to use a forged credit card.

The 29-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man ran from Marks & Spencer, High Street, Bromley, at around 6.54pm yesterday (February 21) after staff challenged them about the card.

They were arrested on suspicion of deception and both the woman from Balham and the man from Brixton have been given a caution for attempted fraud by false representation.

A 27-year-old man from Walworth came forward and told police he was the seven-month-old girl's father at 4.30am today (February 22).

Police have confirmed that he is but the baby is still in care.

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anita, dartford says...
2:18pm Fri 22 Feb 08

Poor baby left with these pair. Weren't druggies were they, and if they were what were they doing in charge of a baby

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chislehurst resident, says...
2:19pm Fri 22 Feb 08

How very sad. Let's hope police reunite the baby with her "real" parents.

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Your Lord, Erastus Piggott The Hanging Judge, The Billiard Room says...
4:23pm Fri 22 Feb 08

It seems such a shame that good, hardworking and decent couples who are unable to have children experience such a hard time trying to adopt when scumbags like these can have children and then abandon or abuse them at the earliest opportunity.

I think this subject would make a good future blog.

Your Lord, Eratus Theobald Piggott

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Tabitha, says...
7:13pm Fri 22 Feb 08

What a revolting woman devoid of any maternal instinct!


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Jo, St Pauls Cray says...
10:06pm Fri 22 Feb 08

That is awful the poor baby, some people want locking up and the key throwing away. I have got many friend's who are trying for babies and are less fortunate for whatever reason cannot have a baby and then you get scumbads like these (so sad)

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john kershaw, orpington says...
10:52pm Fri 22 Feb 08

i dont care if their black , white , yellow or mister blobby.
this is an unforgiveable crime no matter the course or reason.
Abandoning a baby for fear of arrest is ....................


I hope they get their punishment!!!!!!!

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Zoe, Dartford says...
1:12am Sat 23 Feb 08

Yes I expect they will suffer serious consequences now that they are in the hands of the law...what do you think will happen to them?

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Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The Great, The Ballroom says...
7:52am Sat 23 Feb 08

What will happen to them?

They will be given counselling and spoilt rotten; all at our expense.

Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott

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Lucy, Hither Green says...
10:14am Sat 23 Feb 08

Poor Baby deserves better in life!x

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Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott, The Nursery says...
10:18am Sat 23 Feb 08

Please see Your Lord's latest blog:

PARENTHOOD AIN'T JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Posted by Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott at 9:37am today

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mandy, petts wood says...
12:05pm Sat 23 Feb 08

DISGRACEFUL, Some people should not be allowed to have children.

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Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The Hanging Judge, The Bathroom says...
12:18pm Sat 23 Feb 08

Please see Your Lord's latest blog:

PARENTHOOD AIN'T JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
Posted by Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott at 9:37am today

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G, Gravesend says...
12:43pm Sat 23 Feb 08

mandy wrote:
DISGRACEFUL, Some people should not be allowed to have children.
And how would you implement that? Perhaps a similar birth control as done in China? Heaven help us!

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mandy, petts wood says...
1:57pm Sat 23 Feb 08

G wrote:
mandy wrote: DISGRACEFUL, Some people should not be allowed to have children.
And how would you implement that? Perhaps a similar birth control as done in China? Heaven help us!
This statement was meant for those parents who fail to look after their children properly. The Chinese one child policy would led to more children being abandoned like this poor child. “The social pressure exerted by the one-child policy has affected the rate at which parents abandon undesirable children, and many live in state-sponsored orphanages.”

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South East London, SE London says...
11:46am Sun 24 Feb 08

If the poor babys parents are drug addicts for alcoholics they should put the poor baby in foster care for the babys safety and well being. The do gooders must put the poor babys safety and well being first. Oherwise who knows what will happen to this poor child if left in there care.

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