Foetus discovery shocks villagers

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The baby girl found dumped in the savage area at kampung Dasar Baru

The baby girl found dumped in the savage area at kampung Dasar Baru

LAHAD DATU: The villagers of Kampung Dasar Baru were shocked with the discovery of a foetus behind a villager’s house on Wednesday morning.

District Police chief ACP Hamzah Ahmad yesterday said the police received a tip about the find at 7.57am.

A villager of Kampung Dasar Baru lodged a police report after he discovered the foetus behind his neighbour’s house at about 7.30am, he said.

“Initial investigation found that it is a baby girl’s foetus, about 24cm long and weighing 232 gram. According to a doctor, the foetus is under seven months old,” he said.

Hamzah said so far there was no witness who saw the find.

However, he said the police had conducted further investigation to trace down the culprit.

Hamzah added that the case would be investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing the birth by throwing the remains.