A new born baby was found on a trail alongside a railway line in Hillcrest near Stonewall Road this morning.
Two gentlemen walking along the trail found a packet in the middle of the path and noticed the new born. They quickly alerted the police, who notified ER24 and VEMA. Paramedics had to walk about two hundred meters before they reached the new born. Under closer investigation they found a baby boy inside a plastic packet. The new born could have not been a few hours old. Unfortunately the little boy had already passed away from possible hypothermia and blood loss.
SAPS from Hillcrest will be investigating the incident further.
Derrick Banks, ER24
