Day-old baby found dead in dustbin

A day-old baby was found dead on Friday at a dump around Hardel junction,Owerri Imo state.

The baby was found dumped inside a carton without any cloth on him .

A source told newsmen that the baby was found dead by street sweepers, covered with blood signifying he was a newborn.

The source said, “The corpse was found at the dump this morning (Friday). This is very horrible. Why will a woman be this wicked? What offence did this innocent child commit? We called the police and they promptly arrived.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, could not be reached for comments but a senior police officer told newsmen that the police had commenced investigation.

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