Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) are currently (Saturday, 09:32) standing off on Ireland Street in the Verulam CBD, KZN after the body of an infant male was discovered in a bin.
RUSA received a call from a local business requesting assistance after the discovery was made. The caller was unable to confirm of the child was alive or deceased. Reaction Officers and Medics were immediately dispatched.
On arrival, RUSA Medics discovered the baby wrapped in bloodied tissue inside a yellow packet. The packet was dumped in a bin along a pathway that experiences a high volume of foot traffic.
The placenta was not located in the packet.
The child was confirmed to be deceased.
