Newborn baby found abandoned in field in Lennoxton
Residents on Daffodile Street in Lennoxton have been left in shock after a police officer came across an abandoned baby earlier this afternoon.
According to Charles Steyn of Magenta Medical Services, the officer was on patrol when he made the discovery and immediately alerted paramedics, requesting urgent medical assistance (July 13).
“We responded to the call for help and found that a newborn baby girl had been covered in a blanket, placed in a box, and left in the field. We assessed the baby’s vitals and rushed her to the Provincial hospital, where the nurses on duty immediately cleaned her up and cut her ambilical cord,” he said.
He further stated that they believed the baby girl was healthy and was going to live a long and happy life going forward.
Police investigations continue.
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