Overview
- Judge Carol Atkinson ruled at East London Family Court that Elsa should remain with her current carers, enabling them to apply to adopt her.
- Newham Council told the court that formal sibling contact will continue through play dates and letter exchanges as the children grow up.
- The Metropolitan Police say inquiries to identify the biological parents are exhausted after extensive work including familial DNA tracing, wide CCTV review and a £20,000 reward.
- Harry, Roman and Elsa were found in the same area in 2017, 2019 and 2024 and later confirmed by DNA to be siblings, yet their parents remain unknown.
- Investigators note they cannot discount the possibility of a fourth abandoned child and continue to urge anyone with information to come forward.