On Sunday, May 7, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) responded to a complaint at Trezona Avenue and Ham Street, upon arrival officers found a fetus in a stormwater drain.
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ER24 Paramedics were called to the scene and declared the child as deceased, explained Xolani Fihla Communications officer for JMPD. The identity of the child is unknown.
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Roodepoort police was also called to the scene.
“A case of concealment of birth will be opened at Roodepoort police for further investigation,” Fihla concluded.
