Fears over missing pregnant woman

Concern is growing for a heavily pregnant woman who has gone missing from a hospital in Merseyside.

The woman, who was in the early stages of labour, admitted herself to the Formby and Southport District Hospital in the early hours of the morning.

However, she left the hospital premises at about 0230 GMT and has not been seen since, a police spokesman said.

The woman, who said she was from the Manchester area, is white, aged 25 to 30 and has shoulder-length blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a white top, sleeveless jacket, black trousers and white trainers.