Newly born baby found abandoned in Lahad Datu
LAHAD DATU (July 18): A newly born baby boy was found abandoned in front of a house at Kampung Burung, Jalan Bakawali, here early Friday morning.
Lahad Datu District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Dzulbaharin Ismail said the baby was found by a villager at 3.06am and immediately took him to the Lahad Datu hospital for treatment.
'The baby is in good and stable condition,' he said in a statement on Friday.
Dzulbaharin said the case will be investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for baby dumping.
Police are seeking cooperation from the public with information to come forward to assist in the investigation.
Dzulbaharin expressed his appreciation to the villager who immediately reported the incident to the authority, and reminded that baby dumping is a serious and inhumane criminal offense.
The police called on the public to always be aware and concerned about any suspicious incidents in their surroundings, and to immediately report them to the police to ensure the safety and well-being of the community is always maintained.
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