Father arrested after search for 9-week-old baby

West Midlands Police have thanked the public for their support in the search for nine-week-old baby Lana Mai Bates.

Chief Supt Dave Sturman, Commander of Walsall, said:

West Midlands Police confirmed they have arrested the father of nine-week-old baby Lana Mai Bates, who has been found "safe and well".

Stuart Adams, 30, was arrested "following a short foot-chase" and has been detained on suspicion of assault, police said in a statement.

Lana Mai was discovered at an address in Pleck, Walsall, by detectives "who were carrying out urgent enquiries".

Police searching for a missing father and baby have arrested a man in Walsall. It comes shortly after they found a baby safe and well.

Police searching for a missing 9-week-old baby who went missing with her father from Walsall this morning have found the child, but are still hunting father Stuart Adams:

Background: Police launch urgent appeal to find missing baby

West Midlands Police has urged Twitter users to "retweet" its messages calling for help in the search for missing baby Lana Mai Bates and her father Stuart Adams:

A missing baby was wearing a pink babygrow with press-stud's down the front and a ballerina design when she was taken by her father Stuart Adams.

Lana Mai, who was nine-weeks-old yesterday, was also wrapped in a peach and cream colour blanket.

Police said they had carried out searches of several addresses known to Adams, but have failed to trace the 30-year-old or the child.

Read: Police 'very concerned' for missing 9-week-old baby

Police say they're 'very concerned' for the welfare of a 9-week-old baby who was taken overnight from her mother's home in Walsall.

It's believed Lana Mai Bates was taken by her father Stuart Adams from Prince Street, Pleck at 2:20am.

Chief Inspector Sue Parker, from Walsall Police, is urging people with information to come forward. She said:

"We are very concerned for Lana-Mai’s welfare as she is so young and we understand her departure from the family home was not planned. "Stuart did take some formula and bottles but we are concerned that she has not got clothes and other essential items that such a young baby requires.

"We know that Stuart had been drinking earlier in the night and that also gives us cause for concern. "We urge anyone who knows of their whereabouts to contact us as soon as possible so we can reunite Lana-Mai with her concerned mother and make sure that she is safe and well."

Anyone with information should call Walsall Police by dialling 101.

Read: Urgent appeal to find missing baby and father

Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a 9-week-old baby who went missing with her father from Walsall this morning.

Officers were called to Prince Street in Pleck at 2:20am today by the mother after the chlld's father had visited and left with the baby.

Police are concerned for the welfare of the baby, as it's thought Stuart Adams had been drinking earlier that night.

Stuart is described as white, 5ft 7in tall, dark hair, wearing blue jeans, blue jacket, white t-shirt and white trainers.

Anyone with information should call Walsall Police by dialling 101.