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Police search for witnesses after baby found seriously injured

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OPP are searching for witnesses after an infant was found seriously injured on March 20. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

OPP are searching for witnesses after an 11-month-old baby boy was reportedly found seriously injured in the Birch Street area on March 20 in Orillia.

The baby was transported to a hospital in Orillia, police say, before being airlifted to Toronto.

The infant, who police believe was wearing a lime green jacket and navy snow pants, between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on March 20, was being transported with three other young children to a school on George Street, officers say.

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According to police, a care provider was transporting the children in a four-seat stroller when she was approached by two unidentified women who asked about the baby’s well-being.

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These witnesses may hold important information and are asked to contact police, officers say.

According to the OPP, the baby may have been in the following areas between March 19 and 20:

  • Gill Street
  • Peter Street North
  • Birch Street
  • Barrie Road
  • Lexington Avenue
  • Westmount Drive North
  • George Street

Anyone with information can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, Crime Stopper 1-800-222-8477 or submit an anonymous tip at p3tips.com, police say.

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