Mother who abandoned newborn at Sydney hospital in 2005 breaks silence
‘Guilty every single day’: Mother who left her newborn at a hospital and vanished 14 years ago is FINALLY tracked down and reunited with her daughter – as she reveals why she abandoned her baby
- Jessica Boatwright was abandoned 14 years ago at Sydney’s Liverpool Hospital
- Mother’s departure from the hospital was caught on CCTV and made headlines
- Following an appeal back in April, Jessica’s birth mother has now come forward
- Under cover of anonymity, the mother revealed she felt ‘guilty every single day’
- Mother said she was just 18-year-old when she fell pregnant and ‘felt scared’
A mother who abandoned her newborn baby girl at a hospital 14 years ago and disappeared without a trace has finally reunited with her daughter and broken her silence.
Jessica Boatwright issued a plea for help finding her mum in April, fighting back tears as she watched CCTV of her being abandoned at Sydney’s Liverpool Hospital in 2005.
Under the cover of anonymity, Jessica’s birth mother has now come forward to tell her side of the story and reveal how she feels ‘guilty every single day’.
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A mother (pictured left with her identity protected) who left her newborn daughter Jessica Boatwright at a hospital 14 years ago and disappeared without a trace has finally reunited with her daughter and broken her silence
She has also reunited with her daughter after almost a decade and a half of absence – a moment Jessica said was so surreal she couldn’t find words to describe it.
The woman, who lives in a secluded rural area, told A Current Affair she fell pregnant with her daughter at the age of 18 soon after moving from Australia.
‘I felt scared. You are pregnant, with no husband and not married,’ she said.
The mother took her newborn to Liverpool Hospital, where chilling footage (pictured) showed the mother entering the emergency department in the middle of the night cradling her daughter
Under the cover of anonymity, Jessica’s birth mother has now come forward to tell her side of the story and reveal how she feels ‘guilty every single day’ (pictured Jessica centre with her adopted parents adopted parents Brad and Anna Boatwright)
Hiding her pregnancy from her family under the guise of weight gain, the mother gave birth to her child in her bedroom in near silence.
She then took her newborn to Liverpool Hospital, where chilling footage showed the mother entering the emergency department in the middle of the night cradling her daughter.
Hours later, the woman was captured on CCTV sneaking out of the hospital without her baby girl, which sparked a five month unsuccessful search to track her down.
‘This has filled the beginning of my life,’ Jessica said following the reunion. ‘It’s amazing to fill a hole I’ve had for 14 years’ (pictured speaking in April about her missing mother)
The disappearance of Jessica’s mother made headlines in 2005 after authorities made public pleas for the mother to return but she never did – until now.
Finally coming forward to tell her side of the story, the anonymous mother said she had resolved to one day face the reality of her situation.
‘I ran away for 14 years. One day you have to face it, no matter what,’ she said.
Jessica’s long-lost mum teared up as she met her daughter’s adopted parents Brad and Anna Boatwright – who have embraced Jessica’s decision to find her biological parent.
‘This has filled the beginning of my life,’ Jessica said following the reunion. ‘It’s amazing to fill a hole I’ve had for 14 years.’
The disappearance of Jessica’s mother made headlines in 2005 after authorities made public pleas for the mother to return but she never did until now (pictured Liverpool Hospital)
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