MBOMBELA – Members of the South African Police Service at Phola, near Ogies are looking for an unknown mother of a newly-born baby boy who was dumped in a sewage system soon after birth.
This surfaced after a municipal worker who was on duty discovered the baby burnt and stuck in a sewage drain in the area on Thursday at about 10:00.
The worker immediately informed the police who descended the scene where the baby, with the umbilical cord still intact, was found. Paramedics at the scene declared the baby dead.
A docket of concealment of birth has been opened at Phola SAPS and the police are busy with the investigation. Currently, the mother remains unknown, hence the appeal by the police for assistance from members of the community in identifying the mother.
Anyone with information is requested to contact Captain Christina Xaba at 082 318 9873 or 013 643 8416.
