Newborn baby found in Durban CBD bin

Newborn baby found in Durban CBD bin

The body of a newborn baby has been found in a bin along Durban's Warwick Avenue.

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EMER-G-MED spokesperson, Kyle Van Reenen says paramedics were flagged down by members of the public on Tuesday afternoon after a commuter made the discovery while waiting for his taxi home.


"Emer-G-Med paramedics were flagged down by members of the public in the Warwick Avenue area, after a commuter made a grizzly discovery whilst waiting for his taxi at the Phoenix taxi rank in the CBD."


"Paramedics were taken to a bin where they were shown the lifeless body of a newborn fetus wrapped in a rubbish bag and discarded in the bin. 


"The scene was cordoned off and handed over to the South African Police Services who will be conducting the necessary investigations accordingly."


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