Baby dumped on doorstep in holdall

A newborn girl has been found abandoned in a holdall on a doorstep, police in Britain said.

A note written in Polish was left with the baby who was dumped opposite the Polish centre in London Road, Reading, Berkshire, yesterday evening.

The infant, believed to be between two and three weeks old, is being cared for by medical staff at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Officers from Thames Valley Police said early indications suggest she is unharmed.

They added that they are concerned for her mother, who may need medical help.