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The newborn baby was found abandoned in a bathroom at Hamad International Airport in Qatar’s capital Doha.
Several women, at least 13 of whom were about to catch a flight to Sydney, were later contacted by security personnel at the airport, ABC News reports.
They were transferred to two ambulances outside the airport area for gynecological exams.
– No one spoke English or told us what happened. It was scary, one of the women tells ABC.
Another says:
– They told me to take off my pants and to examine my vagina.
Several other women are also believed to have been controlled, writes AFP. A source in Doha told the news agency that authorities investigated the woman’s cervix.
The chancellor demands an answer
Qatar has yet to comment on the incident.
“People with access to the specific area of the airport where the newborn baby was found were asked to assist in the search.” states the airport in a statement.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has said she is requesting a report from the Qatari government this week. The incident is also being investigated by the Australian Federal Police.
– I’ve never heard of anything like this in my entire life, says Payne.
The child’s mother has not yet been identified, but the baby must be in good health.
