Newborn found dead in a bin outside Roodepoort townhouse complex

ER24's Russel Meiring said their paramedics arrived at the scene around 10.30am to find other services as well as the police already in attendance.On closer inspection, paramedics found the newborn wrapped in a plastic bag inside the bin, located outside the complex. Unfortunately, nothing more could be done for the new-born," he said.

Meiring said the child was then declared dead, but that the cause of death was not known. However, he had serious injuries to one of his arms and was also covered in blood, he said. "The details surrounding this incident are not yet known, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations," he said.He also said they did not know the cause of death, but that they found the baby wrapped in a plastic bag and thrown in the dustbin.

"We don't know if the mother of the child gave birth there or she gave birth somewhere else and then dumped the baby there," he said.

Masemola_S_G Woman are dangerous than electricity

Oh that’s sad that child could have been given to the social development and would have received loving family to raise

🎃😪🤧

Nkanyiso_ngqulu Heartless. Sick.

🥺 hope they find the mom

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