Outrage from Bluff residents after infant’s body found
The community of the Bluff in the south of Durban is shocked and outraged following the discovery of the body of an infant near Brighton Beach.
A passerby made the grim discovery in the bushes on Wednesday afternoon and alerted authorities.
Police say the infant was found wrapped in a burned towel.
They have opened an inquest docket.
Ward 66 councillor Zoe Moore says the incident has deeply unsettled residents.
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Moore also raised concerns about a lack of awareness around safe alternatives available to desperate mothers.
" On the Bluff, not even four kilometres away, we have a baby saver where this child's life could have been saved and preserved.
"And although I do have a heartstring for a mother who wants to get rid of an unwanted child, it is still a very massive outcry from the community that justice be served, that the person has brought the book, and the baby did not deserve to die, especially in such a terrible way and in such a public place."
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