Newborn baby found abandoned in toilet, Viljoenskroon

South African Police Service

Newborn baby found abandoned in toilet, Viljoenskroon
Newborn baby found abandoned in toilet, Viljoenskroon

On Friday 22 February 2019, at about 21:30, a community member heard a baby crying in a toilet at Rammulotsi, Viljoenskroon. He went to investigate and found a baby wrapped in a black leather jacket and he immediately phoned the police.

On the arrival on the scene, police found a baby girl in a toilet wrapped with a black leather jacket. The baby was taken to hospital and it was confirmed that she is ten days old.

The police are investigating a case docket of child neglect and anyone who might know the whereabouts of the mother can contact Captain Ester Sompane of Kroonstad SAPS Family Violence,Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit on 082 854 7547.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service