Newborn baby dumped in Vanderbijlpark
The body of a newborn baby boy was found in a rubbish bin outside a home in Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday.
The details of the newborn’s death remain sketcy.
“On closer inspection, medics found the body of a newborn baby boy wrapped in two plastic bags and a sack, lying in the refuse bin,” ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring confirmed.
“Unfortunately, the baby had been dead for some time. Nothing more could be done by paramedics.”
Meiring added local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
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