Police desperately seek parents of seven-day-old baby after they ignored medical advice to take her to A&E for a serious respiratory condition
- Baby, who police call ‘Baby Graham’, is daughter of Azara and Machel Graham
- Investigators are appealing to public to help them find the south London family
- They have not been seen since a post-natal assessment on Thursday, police said
- Parents were told baby was suffering symptoms of serious respiratory condition
- Said they needed to be taken to A&E for urgent assessment, the Met Police said
- The force said it has launched high-risk missing person investigation
Police are desperately trying to track down the parents of a seven-day-old baby girl after the pair ignored medical advice to take her to A&E.
The baby – who police are referring to as ‘Baby Graham’ – is the daughter of Azara and Machel Graham from south London.
During a routine post-natal assessment, the parents were told the infant is suffering symptoms consistent with a serious respiratory condition.
Medics said she needed to be taken to A&E for an urgent assessment but the Grahams failed to follow the advice and their whereabouts is now unknown.
Police are desperately seeking the parents of a seven-day-old baby girl after the pair ignored medical advice to take her to A&E for a serious respiratory condition. The baby – who police are referring to as ‘Baby Graham’ – is the daughter of Azara (left) and Machel (right) Graham
The force said it has launched a high-risk missing person investigation and is conducting urgent inquiries.
Met Police have visited the couple’s Southwark home several times in the last 24 hours, a statement added.
So far they have found no trace of the couple nor the baby.
Detective Chief Inspector Lucy O’Connor, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘We are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of Baby Graham.
‘Her parents have not followed the medical advice they were given and in doing so, could be putting her health at risk.
‘There will be a time and a place to explore their reasons, but right now our priority has to be the safety of this very young baby.’
During a routine post-natal assessment, the parents were told the infant (file image) is suffering symptoms consistent with a serious respiratory condition
She added: ‘While we would of course ask the public to keep an eye out for Baby Graham’s parents, we believe it’s likely they are being accommodated by relatives or associates.
‘I would urge those people to put the welfare of this tiny baby girl above any other loyalty they may have and get in touch with the police.
‘I would also appeal directly to Azara and Machel to do the right thing and to go to the nearest A&E so that Baby Graham can get the care she needs.’
Anyone who sees the baby or her parents is urged to call police on 999 quoting reference 21MIS011809, while anyone with any other information that could be useful should call 101.