Instead of prosecuting the mother you might consider the question what situation made that mother so desperate that she felt compelled to leave her newborn there. Some compassion please...

J.Rijntjes, Lelystad, Netherlands

well done lads you should be proud of yourselves for the rest of time
you have done us all proud

sue, Luton, uk

response to:
How do we know a woman abandoned the baby?

it clearly wasnt a man who gave birth to the child,the mother obviously hasnt been in conact to find out about her baby, therefore she has been abandoned.the police are investigating every avenue & are rightly concerned about the mother.

Rebecca, Edinburgh,

Hooray for some good news about teenage boys!!


Hope you get treated as heroes by your mates, guys.

Winnie, Melbourne, Australia

Fantastic job by these young men. The UK can be proud.
Just some thought from the Midwest, US, though....Most likely the mother abandoned this child however we do not know that the father played no part in the situation.
Very sad that any parent would feel so desperate as to leave a child to die.

Carol, St Louis, MO

lovely to hear that there is some good kind caring teenagers out there. we only hear of the bad ones,so its wonderful to hear of the good ones. well done lads,hope you get a reward.

pauline , leeds,

How do we know a woman abandoned the baby? Surely Police should leave all options open, rather than making an assumption as DS David Cartwright appears to do.

Adrian Hudson, Nelson, Lancashire

Miriam, Bristol - Let's not demonise this infant's mother because we don't know any of the circumstances that led her to abandon her baby. It's easy to throw stones from the haven of your own safe, ordered life but not so for others. And three cheers for the three lads who acted so sensibly too!

Ian Dickson, Brighton, UK

I feel Prince Harry should confer a medal to each boy next XM.

Star D, London, UK

Good on you, lads.

Martin, St Andrews, Scotland

I am fed up of this happening and the authorities just say "we can help her." Don't help her, prosecute her. If she was responsible enough to have sex and have a child, she's responsible to face a criminal sentence for child abandonment, possibly attempted murder.

James, London, UK

How very sad. I have always wanted a child and never been able to have one due to my wifes infertility. The mother and father must be mad to abandon a human life while so many others would appreciate it.

Tom, Lichfield,

My daughters much wanted baby daughter was Stillborn on the 16th December, this story made me cry.

Gillian Mead, Westbury, UK

Teenage boys are often given a hard time, but the quick thinking behaviour of these three saved a young baby's life and they should feel immensely proud. Well done to them. I hope the little baby is receiving lots of love and cuddles from the midwives as all newborns should.

Name withheld, York,

Well done to the boys who found the baby, they were no doubt very vigilant and the purity of their hearts is demonstrated in their service to the child.

Ade , Essex, UK

Well done you 3 You make an aging man feel good again.

Peter S Wood, Stafford, UK

Well done to these boys for saving the baby's life! I hope that they prosecute the mother - there is no excuse for abandoning a child in such circumstances in this country.

Miriam, Bristol,

Well done to the 3 lads for thinking and acting so quickly.There are plenty of decent youngsters about but we usually just read about the not so good ones.

Rob, Hitchin,