A newborn has been found dead in a pit toilet in the Hlanzeni settlement in Umkomaas, KwaZulu Natal earlier this afternoon.
Paramedics from ER24 were alerted to the incident after the baby was apparently discovered by local police. It is understood that the police were alerted of the incident and discovered the newborn in the pit toilet. They alerted ER24 paramedics to assist.
An ER24 paramedic climbed down into the pit toilet to recover the baby. They found that he was already dead. There was nothing that they could do to revive him.
The incident was handed over to the police for further investigation.