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The baby fell asleep almost the second after she’d finished her feed Amy folded up a towel as aher with another towel She’d just tucked the baby in when her intercom buzzed

Thankfully the noise didn’t wake the baby ‘Hello?’

‘It’s the police PC Graham and PC Walters’

She buzzed them in

One of the a sturdy metal case, which she presumed contained forensic equipment, and the other had a notebook

‘I like the scene-of-crime tape improvisation in the lobby,’ the first policees back when I’ve finished?’

Josh set rid of the to help you track down the baby’s mother?’

‘I’ll go and dust the area now,’ the first policeh everything with you’

‘Shall I put the kettle on?’ Amy asked

‘That’d be lovely Thank you,’ PC Walters said, heading out of the door with his case

‘Mr and Mrs Howes, isn’t it?’ PC Graham asked

‘Ms Howes and Mr Farnhahbours’

‘I see’ He h what happened?’

Between them, Amy and Josh filled in all the details of how they’d found the baby

‘I’m a doctor,’ Josh said ‘I’ve checked the baby over, and she’s fine I think from all the vernix on her face—that’s the white stuff—she’s a couple of weeks early, and I have a feeling theI’d be a lot happier if you could find the h risk of infection’

‘It ht take a while to find her,’ PC Graham said

‘I’ive the baby a bath,’ Amy added ‘She didn’t have a nappy or any clothes, just the blanket, and the blanket got a bit, um, messy I haven’t washed it yet, in case you need it for forensics, but I’ve put it in a plastic bag’