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Mother of abandoned baby won't be charged

Police have identified the mother of a baby abandoned in Logan at the weekend and the woman won’t be charged.Police questioned the woman overnight Sunday and say no further action will be taken.They say both the mother and the child are good health.The newborn was found by a family in front of their home in the Logan suburb of Kingston about 5.30am on Saturday.AdvertisementHe was wrapped in blankets and placed in a basket.The family who found the boy have reportedly already named him ‘‘Moses’’, in reference to the biblical prophet who was also found in a basket as a baby.The family had said they were prepared to raise the child as their own if the mother was not found.Detectives on Sunday showed the small wicker basket, blanket and baby’s clothes to the media in the hopes it might jog someone’s memory.They also had been scouring churches and hospitals in the search for clues about the mother’s identity.But Detective Sergeant Deon Ditton says police suspect the underweight baby, who is no more than a few days old, was born at home before being left at the doorstep with a note pleading for the family to look after him.He says the family, who are well known and respected in multicultural Logan’s Samoan community, are eager to care for the boy.The baby appears to be of Samoan or Pacific Islander descent.Logan Samoa Advisory Council president Lesa Changwai says she has spoken with the family, who are going through a gamut of emotions.‘‘They are so surprised and anxious because their feelings are very involved now with the baby,’’ she said.Sgt Ditton said the family had been with the boy at Logan Hospital, where it would remain at least until it reached a normal weight.The Department of Child Safety is also involved.Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/abandoned-baby-mother-wont-be...