Hampshire health bosses deny baby was stolen from Winchester hospital branding the claim a 'complete fabrication'

HEALTH bosses have denied claims a newborn baby was stolen from a Hampshire hospital.
By Tom Cotterill
Published 13th Jul 2022, 10:37 BST
Updated 13th Jul 2022, 10:39 BST
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have come out on social media to refute the claim that an infant was abducted from Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.

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The statement this morning followed a claim on social media that a woman, impersonating a nurse, snatched a two-day old baby from the medical facility.

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The NHS has denied fake claims online that a baby was abducted from a hospital by a woman dressed as a nurseThe NHS has denied fake claims online that a baby was abducted from a hospital by a woman dressed as a nurse
The NHS has denied fake claims online that a baby was abducted from a hospital by a woman dressed as a nurse

Taking to Facebook this morning, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: ‘You may have seen a recent post on a Facebook group about a baby being stolen from one of our hospitals.

‘Please be assured that this is a complete fabrication and is inaccurate.

‘If you see this post anywhere, please report it to the group administrators.’

The fake claims were shared on the Winchester Selling Page on Facebook.