Police in Longueuil have released surveillance footage in an effort to identify the person who abandoned a newborn baby outside a residence late Sunday night on Montreal’s South Shore.

The short video, made public Tuesday at around noon, shows an individual walking calmly along a sidewalk at 10:49 p.m. while carrying a baby in their arms.

The person — whose gender is unclear — is dressed in dark clothing, wearing a hooded windbreaker and sandals.

Moments later, a newborn born prematurely at 34 weeks was found with his umbilical cord still attached in front of a home on Bourgeoys Street, near Boulevard Jacques-Cartier East and Boulevard Béliveau in Longueuil.

The person had rung the doorbell before leaving the infant at the main entrance.

As of Tuesday, the identity of the child’s mo

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