Police launch search for mum of newborn baby after receiving ‘distressing’ phone call from phone box
Anxiety for mom and her newborn after making ‘distressed’ triple-0 call from public payphone saying she recently gave birth
- Police are looking for a new mother after a disturbing triple-0 call
- She called anonymously in a “distressed state” before hanging up
- Police believe the SA woman needs urgent medical attention
Police are desperate for a new mother after an anonymous call to triple-0 in South Australia.
The unknown woman called the emergency line in a ‘distressed state’ and told the operator that she had recently given birth. Unfortunately, she ended the call before her data was obtained.
The call came in at around 00:35 on Friday from a public telephone box on the corner of Shelley St and North East Road at Tea Tree Gully, police said.
“Police are deeply concerned for her well-being given the information she provided in this call and believe she is in urgent need of medical attention,” said an SA police spokesman.
Police appeal for information after a new mother in South Australia called triple-0 in a ‘state of emergency’ and believes she needs urgent medical attention (stock image)
Investigators are left empty-handed after “extensive investigation” into the identity of the woman.
Officers also searched the area around the phone booth, but “could not find any physical evidence.”
“Detectives are asking the woman to contact Triple Zero (000) again so we can check that she and her baby are safe.”
Police are seeking information from anyone who can identify the woman or who has recorded dashcam or CCTV footage near the payphone.
They are requested to contact Crime Stoppers.