Introducing... Foundling

Sweet Bobby by The Observer

Mar 17, 20263:52Society & Culture

On 6th October 1987, a newborn baby is found on the verge of a remote country lane in Suffolk. Police comb the area for clues and appeal for witnesses, but the mother is never found. The baby, Jess, is adopted. Journalis...

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