Abandoned baby discovered on Male’ pavement
26 Dec 2012, 7:49 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
A baby was discovered abandoned on the side of a road in the Maafannu Ward of Male’ early this morning, police have announced.
According to the Maldives Police Service, the child was discovered at 5:45am today on the pavement in front of a house called Release.
Local media has reported that the child, thought to be female, was discovered by a woman in the house after she had heard its cries. The baby was claimed to have been discovered placed on top of a plastic bag.
Authorities have confirmed that police officers were called to the scene early this morning before taking the child to Indira Gandi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in the capital.
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