First picture released of mum and four-week-old baby after terrifying carjacking ordeal

The first image has been released of Clare O’Neill and her daughter Eliza, who have been reunited in hospital following their terrifying carjacking ordeal.

Clare had arrived home in Marie Drive, in the Acocks Green area of Birmingham, just after 4pm yesterday when two men demanded the keys to her Audi A3.

Despite the distraught mum’s frantic efforts to get her daughter out of the vehicle, the thieves drove off with four-week-old Eliza still inside.

Happily, Eliza was found by an ambulance crew at a health centre in Small Heath 45 minutes later, still in her car seat.

Clare is recovering at Heartlands Hospital from the leg injuries she sustained during the theft, and West Midlands Police are continuing their search for the two men.

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Detective Inspector Jim Munro, from force CID, said: “This incident has shocked the whole of our force area and we will leave no stone unturned in our search for the offenders.

“We have a team of officers trawling through CCTV and speaking to residents in Marie Drive, as well as fast-tracking forensic analysis of the baby seat.

“We are asking anyone who may have seen the grey Audi A3 S-line with registration number BJ66 YLV since yesterday afternoon to contact us.

“We are delighted that mother and baby have been reunited and we wish Clare a speedy recovery.”

Anyone with information should call the High Harm team at Stechford on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.