Cape Town – A newborn baby boy was discovered at the entrance of Mount Road Police Station in In Gqeberha in the early hours of Tuesday.
A police official heard the baby’s cries and found him wrapped in a towel and blanket.
“It is reported that at about 2am, a police official was walking towards the vehicle when she heard the sound of a crying baby coming from the entrance at the pedestrian gate,” police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said.
“The baby was found on the floor in the corner. He was wrapped in a black and brown towel and a white blanket. The child was taken to Dora Nginza [Provincial] Hospital.”
The police have opened a case of child abandonment and are seeking information to trace the mother.
“Anyone who can assist in tracing the mother or may know of anyone who may have been recently been pregnant and no longer has a child, is asked to contact Saps Mount Road on 041 3946316 or 041 394 6243. All information is confidential, and callers may remain anonymous,” Naidu said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
