"Elsa was left near a footpath in Newham on 18 January 2024, before being discovered by a dog walker. Subsequent DNA tests established she was the sibling of two other babies - a boy and a girl - each found nearby in similar circumstances in 2017 and 2019. Police say all enquiries to find the parents of the abandoned babies have now been "exhausted". On Thursday, East London Family Court heard Elsa was thriving, that she was already living with her new family, and has a loving relationship with them. All their adoptive parents have agreed that Elsa who is now nearly two, brother Harry, 8 and sister Roman, 6 should have regular meetings as they grow up."
"Judge Carol Atkinson said Elsa's story was "extraordinary" and it was "fundamental to her existence that she shares that story with two full siblings". She said she had seen photos of Elsa, who was a "beautiful little girl" - "a raucous bundle of excitement and laughter". The judge said she had been told Elsa "lights up the space around her", adding that the three children's shared story was exceptional."
A newborn girl abandoned in a carrier bag in east London was found near a footpath on 18 January 2024 and was less than an hour old. DNA testing linked her to two other children who were discovered in similar circumstances in 2017 and 2019. Police have exhausted enquiries to locate the biological parents. The child is being adopted and is already living with her new family. All three adoptive families have agreed the siblings will share photographs and meet twice yearly as they grow. A judge described their shared history as extraordinary and important to their identities.
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