Cape Town – A newborn baby was found in a serious condition at a construction site in Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast on Thursday.
The baby believed to have been just a few hours old was wrapped in a plastic bag and t-shirt and abandoned in a shallow hole on the construction site.
According to Mi7 National Group, which provided emergency medical services, the baby was found in a hypothermic state.
It was believed construction workers found the infant abandoned among debris on a site belonging to Chester Butcheries, the group said in a statement.
“At about midday, Mi7’s emergency medical services was dispatched after reports that a newborn baby was found abandoned at a construction site in Port Shepstone.
“Mi7 medics arrived to find the baby, believed to be only a few hours old, in a hypothermic state. Medics worked quickly to stabilise the infant before transporting it to a hospital for further care,” the group said.
Police were investigating the matter.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
