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Newborn baby found dumped alongside busy road

KwaZulu- Natal Police are investigating a case of child abandonment after a newborn baby girl was found dumped near a busy road in Gandhinagar, oThongathi, on Friday afternoon.

Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) spokesperson Prem Balram said a group of teenage boys discovered the the infant wrapped in a fleece blanket

“Teenage boys who were playing soccer on High Crescent located the infant wrapped in a black fleece blanket .

“Reaction officers and Rusa paramedics were immediately dispatched and arrived on the scene at approximately 4.08pm.

“Paramedics examined the baby and discovered that the umbilical cord was clamped with a wooden clothing peg. The infant was transported to the Tongaat Clinic for further medical intervention,” Balram said.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo said: “A case of child abandonment was reported at Tongaat SAPS and the docket was transferred to the Phoenix Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexually Offences Unit for further investigation.”

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