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Human placenta found in buried ice cream tub

A man walking his dog in London came across the suspected human organ.

POLICE IN LONDON say they are concerned that there may be vulnerable new mother who has given birth without medical assistance in the city after a suspected human placenta was found on a footpath near Tooting Bec this morning.

Officers were called to the scene at the back of the local athletics track just before 7am by a member of the public who believed he had found a human organ.

It was discovered in an ice cream tub in a bag that was partially buried. It is thought the items were unearthed by an animal.

There was no visual evidence of anything else buried in the area, which was searched by trained police blood dogs.

The suspected organ has been taken for pathological examination. Photos were shown to medical staff who believe it is a human placenta, maybe two weeks old. Confirmation is awaited.

In a statement, Chief Inspector Nick Aldworth from Wandsworth Borough said: “Obviously we are at the very early stages of the investigation into what has been found, but the suggestion that it could be a human placenta does give us concern that there could be an individual whose health and wellbeing may be at risk.

“That said, we retain an open mind regarding the item and how it came to be buried on the pathway pending the results of testing and any confirmed information coming to light.

“Therefore we are appealing to the person who buried the item to contact us, or anyone who knows the person who buried the item. Your call will be treated in the strictest of confidence.”

He emphasised that the primary aim of the investigation is to ensure the health and welfare of the person involved, and not enforcement.

“Anybody who comes forward will be treated with this in mind.”

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    Mute Patrick O' Brien
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:32 PM

    I hope the Lady that had the baby, are both well and in good health and not in the need of medical assistance….

    It’s sad for some reason or another that she could not go into a hospital…

    @Mike Mcinerney….

    Good story Mike, are you sure they had cottage cheese back in the dark ages..LOL.

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    Mute James Burke
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:53 PM

    Are the sure it wasn’t Tesco brand rasberry ripple??

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    Mute MISTER E
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:19 PM

    I take it you have never witnessed a woman given birth so Dec,just a tad bit more to it than that

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 8:19 PM

    I’ve witnessed it 3 times… Beautiful each time… Don’t take everything you read on the interweb so seriously! :p

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    Mute Strongbow63
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    Apr 1st 2013, 1:56 AM

    Placenta flavour. Beats vanilla

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    Mute Noble Gas
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:21 PM

    Cant wait for the New Ben and Jerry’s inspired flavour. Mmm After birth…

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    Mute Ian Walsh
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:23 PM

    Not funny.

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    Mute Jillian Milam
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:42 PM

    That was gross!!! But I laughed just the same ;)

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    Mute Kevin Shaw
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:53 PM

    It was a bit funny

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:02 PM

    Ahhhhhhhh! No thanks! Tom Cruise would like it though! :)

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    Mute Seamus McGinty
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:31 PM

    Ice cream in this weather….good Lord

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 2:48 PM

    I find it amazing that the most sophisticated life form on this planet needs so much help and care performing something so natural… :/

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    Mute Mike Mcinerney
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    Mar 31st 2013, 2:57 PM

    What I find so insulting to humanity is that back in cave man days they used to dip the placenta in cottage cheese and smear it all over themselves! It acted as a shield from manbearpig who is in fact half man, half bear, half pig! Amazing history there xoxo

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    Mute Emma Coates
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:21 PM

    Because things don’t always progress naturally Dec

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    Mute Leslie Alan Rock
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    Mar 31st 2013, 3:31 PM

    Someone needs to go back to biology class.

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:01 PM

    You push! What else is involved? A load of hullaballoo over nothing!

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:04 PM

    @ Mike, too funny! :D

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    Mute Auntie Dote
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:10 PM

    Voice of experience?

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    Mute Terry Morgan
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:36 PM

    There was a lot more to it than that when i squeezed out Bono.

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    Mute John Hayes
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:39 PM

    Thats three halves

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 5:15 PM

    Women be flippin! :p

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    Mute stephen moore
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    Mar 31st 2013, 5:21 PM

    @dec ignorant p**ck. obviously dont have kids.

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 8:17 PM

    3 kids, all developing a fantastic sense of humor… Unlike the red thumb brigade on here! Plank! ;)

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    Mute James Burke
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    Mar 31st 2013, 8:47 PM

    Right too Dave humor is the way to go the red thumb brigade eagerly awaits the next bit of doom and gloom to befall upon the country so they can clinically alalize it and make themselves look intelligent with their PC phrases going through the day without once having an aul laugh!!

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Apr 1st 2013, 8:43 AM

    James, I would probably never dawn on any of those red thumb numbties that certain cultures take the placenta home and bury it themselves… ;)

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    Mute Stephen
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    Mar 31st 2013, 11:03 PM

    Who hasn’t found human placenta in a ice cream tub at some stage

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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:05 PM

    Did I really have to read this before my dinner! #sickrat

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    Mute James Murphy
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    Mar 31st 2013, 4:46 PM

    If they were that lazy getting rid of the evidence, you would wonder what care was given during the birth of the child.

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    Mute James Burke
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    Mar 31st 2013, 5:00 PM

    Probably off floggin carpets and suites of furniture you know the crowd im on about shur aren’t they always at it that’s how they beat d system

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    Mute Dec Rowe
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    Mar 31st 2013, 8:21 PM

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…. That beats my comment for most offensive comment of the day! G’wan ye good thing!

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