A newborn baby boy was found dead and abandoned at a dumping site alongside Newlands West Drive, yesterday morning.
The baby is of Indian descent and was spotted by a resident who immediately contacted the police.
Newlands East SAPS VISPOL commander and media liaison officer, Col Richard Blood said, “We are investigating further. Residents are urged to come forward should they have any information on the baby or his mother.”
The dead body of a two-month-old black child was found inside a paint bucket at Motsumi Street in Mohlakeng, Randfontein on 23 July.
According to resident and eye witness at the scene Thabo Ndiaza, children who were playing in the street made the shocking discovery.
“Initially the children went to the veld nearby to look for items that they could play with.
“They came back with empty tins and a heavy paint bucket that they dragged around for some time.
“Eventually, the bucket toppled over and the body of a dead baby emerged.
“They immediately rushed to us and informed us of the incident,” says Ndiaza.
He adds that he together with other residents went to investigate and upon arrival, they found the dead baby and called the police.
“Despite the option of abortion, people still want to kill and dump their babies like rubbish.
“It is really disturbing.
“And to make matters worse, our children have to come across such things while playing,” says Ndiaza. – looklocal.co.za
A dog seen eating a newborn baby’s head led to the arrest of a woman on a charge of concealing a birth, Eastern Cape police said on Monday.
Residents of Ngcingwana village, near Dutywa, saw the dog eating the decomposing head on Sunday evening, Captain Jackson Manatha said.
They called the police, who found a 21-year-old black woman in the area who had recently given birth. Her baby died and was buried in a shallow grave in the garden of her home. It could not be established if the baby was born alive.
The woman would appear before the Dutywa Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on a charge of concealment of birth.- SAPA
