One-week-old baby abandoned on railway line near Hillcrest
The baby was found by a passer-by who heard cries from the bushes next to the railway line.
THE Pinetown Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit has made an appeal to the community of Hillcrest and surrounding areas to help locate the parents of a one-week-old baby boy who was found abandoned in Embo, next to the railway line.
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The baby was found on 29 December 2018 by a passer-by who heard cries from the bushes next to the railway line.
“He decided to check where the cries were coming from and to his surprise, he saw a baby wrapped in a blue and white blanket. The baby was wearing a white romper,” said KZN police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala.
He took the baby and immediately contacted the police.
“Police from Hillcrest SAPS attended the scene and the baby was taken to hospital for medical examination. He was found to be in a healthy state and he was placed at a place of safety,” she said.
The police would like to urge anyone who might have information about the parents of this baby to contact the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer Sihle Ntuli on 079 502 9113/ 031 325 5001 or Crime Stop 08600 10111.
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