Missing pregnant woman found safe

A woman who discharged herself from a hospital while in labour has been found safe and well.

The woman, who was about 25 to 30 years old, admitted herself to the Formby and Southport District Hospital on Sunday but left just a few hours later.

Merseyside police said she was found safe and well on Tuesday with her newborn baby boy.

She was found at an address in Southport after information came from a member of the public.