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Mom who dumped baby appears in court, Durban

South African Police Service

On 4 June 2020 at 07:15, a member of the community found a new-born baby boy at the corner of Yolan and Havenside Drive in Bayview.

The baby was taken to hospital for medical attention and is in a good health. A case of child abandonment was opened at Bayview SAPS. The docket was transferred to the Chatsworth Family Violence,Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for further investigation.

The FCS unit conducted a swift investigation and traced the suspect to V Section in Umlazi. A 34-year-old woman was placed under arrest for child abandonment on the same day. She is appearing at the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court.

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