JOHOR BARU: A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in front of a house at Taman Johor near Skudai here.
Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Rupeah Abd Wahid said police received a call from the homeowner at around 7.30am on Thursday (Feb 11) about her find.
“The homeowner heard her doorbell ring, and when she went outside, there was nobody there except for the baby.
“The baby is believed to be around three days old based on his umbilical cord, and was left on the pavement lying on cloth and paper, ” ACP Rupeah said in a statement on Thursday.
She added that police brought the baby to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for a check-up and referred the matter to the Welfare Dept for further action.
Baby boy with umbilical cord still intact found abandoned in Skudai 11 Feb 2021 / 20:27 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 6: A newborn baby boy, with the umbilical cord still intact, was found abndoned in front of a house in Taman Johor, Skudai, early today.
Johor Bahru Utara District Police chief ACP Rupiah Abd Wahid said they received a report from the public regarding the incident at 7.30 am, adding that the baby was left outside the front gate of the house on a piece of cloth and some papers.
“The baby, whose umbilical cord was still intact and who was clad in a green-white gear with cartoon design, is in a healthy condition.