Woman facing kidnap charge over baby's disappearance

Updated

A 41-year-old woman has been charged over the disappearance of a baby boy.

Kelly Mahon, from Telford in Shropshire, was arrested on Wednesday after the two-month-old infant went missing from a house in the Arleston area of the town.

Mahon, of John Broad Avenue in Arleston, has been charged with kidnap and will appear before magistrates in Telford later.

West Mercia Police confirmed on Thursday night that no further action is being taken against a 53-year-old woman who also arrested in connection with the investigation.

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