Baby Refilwe found dumped
The baby girl was found wrapped in a tablecloth next to a dam by a passer-by. According to the police, the latter was alerted by the baby’s cries and took her to the station.
MECKLENBURG – Police are searching for a woman whose newborn baby was found alive next to a dam at Madifahlane village, on September 24.
The mother will face abandonment and child neglect charges when arrested, according to spokesman for Mecklenburg SAPS Const Elias Setati.
The baby girl was found wrapped in a tablecloth next to a dam by a passer-by. According to the police, the latter was alerted by the baby’s cries and took her to the station.
Named “Baby Refilwe” by her rescuers and nurses at the Mecklenburg Hospital, the newborn was found cold and soiled. The child is currently being cared for by the nurses at the hospital. The social worker at the hospital, Mr Aaron Lekwadi, declared that the baby was doing well.
Lekwadi said if the mother could not be traced, the baby would be placed in foster care for adoption.
“We will have to wait for two or more weeks before deciding on her future because we don’t have proper facilities to look after her,” he said.
Anyone with information which can lead to the arrest of the mother can contact Det Comm major Martin Seabi on the following numbers: 015-615-0204 or 076-918-5331. The cops urged parents who do not want their babies to take them to safe havens or put them up for adoption.
