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Mother Leaves Infant In The Airport With A Note Attached Authorities are in search of a mother who they think abandoned her newborn baby at Tucson International Airport along with a handwritten note alleging she didn’t know she was pregnant and is an unfit mother. The woman was seen on security footage while carrying something wrapped in a blanket, which leads authorities to believe that she may have given birth in an airport bathroom before leaving the child on a changing table inside of a family bathroom. The Tucson Airport Authority released footage this week of the woman walking through the airport when the baby was abandoned on Jan. 14, and are working to find out who she is. The note left with the child read, “Please help me. My mom had no idea she was pregnant. She is unable and unfit to take care of me. Please get me to the authorities so they can find a good home. I just want what is best for him and it’s not me.” Airport security received a 911 call from someone who discovered the baby at the changing table near baggage claim, and they immediately began investigating. The Washington Post  reported  that airport officials found bloody clothes in an airport bathroom they believe belong to the woman. The child was in good condition, authorities said. Continue reading →