Fetus discovered in Overport bin
The discovery was made by someone who was rummaging in a bin at the corner of Sparks and Brickfield roads.
PARAMEDICS responding to calls for medical assistance on Friday morning were met with a tragic scene in the Overport area.
Local security officers guided paramedics to a bin, located at the corner of Sparks Road and Brickfield Road – where the body of a fetus had been found.
According to Garrith Jamieson of ALS Paramedics, the discovery was made by someone who had been rummaging in the bin.
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Jamieson said the tiny body had been wrapped in a plastic packet. He confirmed that the fetus had unfortunately been dead on arrival.
“At this stage, it is unknown who left the fetus in the bin, however, SAPS will be investigating further,” he said.
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