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A newborn baby has been found abandoned in Cape Town. Image: iStock / Eranicle
- Police opened an investigation after a newborn baby was found abandoned under a tree.
- The baby was discovered by a man looking for things to recycle.
- No arrests have been made.
Police opened an investigation after a newborn baby was found dead under a tree in Cape Town’s Eerste River on Friday.
The baby was discovered by a man looking for products to recycle on Old Faure Road on Friday.
“[A] The death investigation was opened for investigation with no arrests even after a baby was found on Old Faure Road on 2020-12-19 [Friday]”said police spokesman Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana.
According to reports from the Daily Voice, the man delivered the baby, who was dressed and wrapped in a blanket, to resident Louise Dowries, who was walking home from work.
Reports suggest that the baby’s umbilical cord was still attached to her when they found her.
Anyone with information who can assist the police with the investigation should contact the Kleinvlei Police on 021 902 8500.
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