WATCH: Newborn allegedly strangled, found inside stocking in Chatsworth
The baby was tied tightly inside a baby blanket before it was stuffed inside the stocking.
A newborn baby girl allegedly strangled with a blue hairband and stuffed into a stocking was discovered on a pathway in Umhlatuzana, Chatsworth. Police opened an inquest and are searching for the mother. The incident was reported by a resident who noticed a stocking with a blue hairband and what appeared to be a baby's remains nearby.
Upon closer inspection, paramedics found the baby bound tightly in a blanket, with its head, hands, and legs immobilized by the hairband. The placenta was found inside the stocking. The baby's age appeared to be one or two hours old at the time of discovery, and she had been strangled by the hairband, leading to her death. The post-mortem results will determine if this is confirmed.
The Bayview Community Policing Forum expressed deep distress over the incident, emphasizing the urgent need to address the crisis facing vulnerable mothers. They urged the community to explore alternatives for mothers in crisis, such as establishing a baby-saver facility in Chatsworth, to prevent such tragedies from occurring.
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