Pub thanks community for support after baby's death

The Three Horse Shoes said it would reopen on Wednesday

A pub where a newborn baby girl was found dead in a toilet cubicle is due to reopen on Wednesday, its owners have said.

The baby, who is thought to have been stillborn, was found at The Three Horseshoes, in Oulton, near Leeds, on Sunday afternoon.

On Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said officers had traced the child's mother and said she was was being given "ongoing support".

Writing on Facebook, the pub's managers said the support received from customers and the wider community had been "overwhelming".

Explaining the decision, the post said: "Well the day is here, we are back open.

"We don't know whether it is the right thing to do but we need to do it.

"We as a team have all spoken and agreed that we are okay and strong enough (as can be expected) to return. It's a sensitive situation for us but we are there for each other and looking out for one another."

The post also appealed to customers to be "kind and thoughtful" to staff, saying "they don't need to go through past events again".

Flowers were left outside the pub following the discovery on Sunday

"We hope you understand and respect this," the statement added.

"The support we've already received from our regular customers, new customers and the local community has been overwhelming."

"Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you all back again."

Prior to the identification of the mother, officers stressed their investigation was a "safeguarding enquiry", rather than a "criminal" one and insisted they did not intend to arrest her.

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