Newborn baby found dead
2009-04-09
A PASSERBY made a grizzly find in Mbekweni on Monday morning, when he came across the body of a new-born baby. The dead baby was discovered in a black rubbish bag in a dry canal between a residential area and Jan van Riebeeck Drive. Police are now trying to locate the whereabouts of the mother of the infant. It is presumed that the baby was abandoned in the plastic bag and left to die. Anybody with information can contact insp Adel Swart at 076-457-1287. It is not uncommon for such finds to be made, especially in poor areas. Often, young girls who fall pregnant do not know where to turn to. They fear reprisal from their family if the news of the pregnancy gets out and this often leads to desperate measures. Women or girls who are burdened with unwanted pregnancies can contact the Department of Welfare 021-871-1682, ACVV Paarl 021-872-3612, ACVV Wellington 021-873-2204/873-2768, ACVV Franschhoek 021-876-2670, Procare 873-0532 or 078-639-8555 (Antoinette), 082-339-8988 (Marietjie) or the Grace pregnancy counselling centre in Paarl on 021-872-8716 for help and advice.
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