Psting in AIBU for traffic - Bristol mum and newborn have gone missing, please keep your eyes open if in bristol!

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Apologies for posting here but the Avon and Somerset police are running an urgent appeal for the safe return of Bristol mum Charlotte Bevan and her four day old baby, who have gone missing from a central Bristol maternity unit and haven't been seen for over 12 hours. PLEASE keep an eye out for her and phone the police if you see her - she's white, around 5'8, dark hair, wearing a black top, black trousers and hospital slippers or flip flops. Her baby is wrapped in a stripey blanket.

Hoping and praying for a safe return sad

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/03/mother-baby-missing-bristol-maternity-hospital

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Fx mother and baby found safe and well.

Newest update is they have cordened off Ronald McDonald House and an ambulance has arrived there :(
Fingers crossed it's not news everyone is dreading.
I am astounded they have not sent a staff email around all of the local hospitals!

Hoping that they are both safe.

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It's not looking very good OP. They've taken a bin away all sealed up and an ambulance has arrived at the building they were searching.

Oh God, I saw this earlier and it made me go cold.

I know its hard not to jump to conclusions but you can't help it? It

Hoping all is well and they are found safe.

Pinkie how do you know that they haven't sent such an email?

Apparently Avon and Somerset police have said the ambulance has nothing to do with her...hope that's a good sign.

Latest tweet fromAcon and Somerset Police - "We've closed the line of enquiry on Royal Fort Road & wheelie bin in the search for missing Charlotte Bevan & 4-day-old baby. Nothing found."

Let's hope that's a chance that she and her baby will be found alive and well

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I'm not in the area but just bumping this thread, how terribly sad for everyone involved, I really hope they are found safe and as well as can be expected soon.

Bump, hope they are both ok.

I hope they are both found safe and well. Her partner has appealed for help, but it's been 18 or so hours hasn't it?

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I hope whatever lies behind this can be resolved and that there is a good outcome for the family.

I saw this in the news earlier, fingers crossed all is well.

Reports have said she does suffer from schizophrenia so it's possible the poor woman is in an extremely confused state. given her mental health issues and the fact she has been in hospital for four days post birth you would hope someone would have picked up on her mental state and kept her under close supervision for her own well being as well as the babies.

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hope they are found safe and well.

Exactly itis - I have depression myself and I'm pretty sure that if I was off my medication (as many new mothers are, esp with anti-psychotics) and sleep-deprived (as all new mothers are!) I'd need to be watched carefully for my own and my baby's wellbeing. It's frightening that someone with a history of serious illness can be left to their own devices to this extent at a time when even the most mentally and physically healthy woman is feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. Not blaming anyone, I just feel dreadful for her and her baby.

I hope that social services weren't planning on removing her baby or anything..

Do you timely? Why? I'd say there is a high probability that this was the case, but without knowing anything about the case I wouldn't want to assume this was a bad thing.

AVSOM Have released CCTV of her leaving hospital

Brothers Oh I know...it just makes it sadder. :(

That is what I was wondering about Timely. I do with mothers with mental health issues were offered more support instead of so often being threatened with having their babies taken away. Not saying that has happened in this case but often does.

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