disa had become pregnant in 1990, and she is still living rough in london just before the birth of her child. knowing this, diane spends days searching the streets of london for disa, hoping to provide her and her soon to be born baby with accommodation. after a series of leads result in nothing, diane is about to give up hope when her friend mark fowler (todd carty) spots disa arguing with an unknown man about her baby. however, when mark makes his presence known she and the man flee, and disa disappears. the following day, on christmas eve, diane is approached by a homeless man who agrees to bring disa to her in exchange for money. diane finally gets a chance to speak to her friend, but disa refuses to take her help, and orders diane to stay out of her life and leaves. on christmas day disa goes into labour, alone in a derelict building near walford, and gives birth to a little girl. disa knows that a life living rough on the streets is no place for a new born baby, so that same day she decides to leave her baby in a cardboard box on the butcher's doorstep, with the hope that diane will take her in.