PUPILS FIND NEWBORN DUMPED IN BUSH

NHLANGANO – Two pupils made a shocking discovery of a newborn who was dumped in a small bush yesterday.

The incident happened in Nhlangano town and it is suspected that the baby girl may have been dumped by her mother.

According to some of the people who were interviewed, the baby was discovered by two Grade VI pupils who were passing by the small bush using a path on their way home from a nearby shop. 

It is said that the minors raised the alarm and a few people gathered to look at the baby placed next to a path.

Jersey 

The baby was wearing a big jersey without a nappy while the bottom part was covered with a cloth. 

The baby, who is estimated to be less than seven days old, still had her umbilical cord attached to her. 

“One of the men who had assembled there called a police officer who was close by, who came to the scene,” narrated the source. 

It was gathered that the police officer, Sergeant Dumisani Fakudze, picked up the child who was crying.

 It is said that efforts were made to organise an ambulance and or police van, but with no success until Fakudze walked for at least one kilometre with the baby in his arms to the police station.

It was established that the baby is  currently in hospital where she is being checked. 

Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Phindile Vilakati confirmed the incident.

She also confirmed that the baby was being taken care of at the hospital and that the parents were still unknown. “We request members of the public who might have information on a missing newborn baby to inform the police,” she said. 

Warned

She further advised the person responsible to hand herself in. In the past, police officers had warned against baby dumping.

This warning was made during crime prevention campaigns where residents were advised that they should use paternity tests usually referred to as DNA testing when they did not know the paternity of their children.

It was mentioned during the campaigns that most of the dumping was done when the supposed father of the child disputes the being the parent. 

Police officers had advised residents that DNA testing was affordable and it could help save many children from being dumped.

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