A month-old baby who was in the back of
her mother’s vehicle when it was carjacked
has been found unharmed and has been
reunited with her mom, the BBC reports.
Little Eliza O’Neill was strapped into her car
seat in the back of her mom’s Audi when
the vehicle was stolen in Birmingham,
England, on July 14 – without the
carjackers realising the infant was in the
car.
Her mom, Clare O’Neill, was driving when
she was confronted by two men who
demanded to have the keys. They drove off
with the car as she was trying to get her
child out of the vehicle, leaving her injured,
Independent reports.
After a 45-minute police hunt Eliza was
found unscathed at a local health centre,
unaware of the drama that had unfolded,
Telegraph reports.
The infant was later taken to Heartlands
Hospital where her mom was being treated
for her injuries.
Says Clare’s neighbour Claudia Gardner,
who took mom and daughter flowers in
hospital, “I’ve been told . . . they drove over
her arm and dragged her along the road.”
According to West Midlands Police the
carjackers are still on the loose and in
possession of the vehicle. It’s believed they
were travelling towards the town of
Solihull.
Police later released a picture of the mother
and child and called for members of the
public to come forward if they had
information on the whereabouts of the
criminals.
“Great we’ve reunited mom and baby,” said
chief constable David Thompson. “If you
know the idiots who did it, let us know.”
Added detective inspector Jim Munro: “This
incident’s shocked the whole of our force
area and we’ll leave no stone unturned in
our search for the offenders.”
Sources: BBC, Independent, Telegraph