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Police Search for Mother Who Abandoned Three Children

5/16/2025

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Police in London are on the hunt for a mother who left her three children—Harry, Roman, and Elsa—at different times between 2017 and 2024. With no CCTV footage to aid their investigation, authorities are combing through 400 homes and appealing for public DNA samples, fearing the mother may be in a vulnerable and perilous situation.

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Story summary

Police in London are on the hunt for a mother who left her three children—Harry, Roman, and Elsa—at different times between 2017 and 2024. With no CCTV footage to aid their investigation, authorities are combing through 400 homes and appealing for public DNA samples, fearing the mother may be in a vulnerable and perilous situation.