An abandoned newborn on a towpath, a call for witnesses launched

The call for witnesses was relayed by northern police. On Saturday afternoon, a newborn baby was found abandoned on a towpath in Warcoing, a Belgian commune located near the French border. According to a local police statement, the infant, “female and Caucasian origin”, is “healthy. »»

When he was discovered, the baby was rolled up in a clear blanket and wore Belgian color clothes. An investigation was opened and a call was launched to search for witnesses “who would have seen one or more people nearby or on the towpath on April 26, 2025 between midnight and 4:30 pm”, specifies the Belgian police, who also asks the mother or his entourage to come forward.

The bourgmestre appeals to the mother

In a message published on Facebook, Aurélien Brabant, the bourgmestre of the town of Pecq, also appeals to the mother of the little girl, who was named Lucie.

“If, somewhere, your mom reads us, I would like to send him these words. I invite her, if she finds the strength, to manifest herself to the authorities. Simply make a sign. May she know that it is never too late. That people will be there to receive it, to listen to it, far from any judgment, in the only respect for its story and its pain, ”he wrote.