Police have managed to find the mother of the baby who was found abandoned in a gift bag at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara on Monday. Based on reports, the mother of the child, a juvenile, was located in the Mahaicony area.
Upon finding the mother, officials said, she was taken to Georgetown, and placed in a hospital with her child. Meanwhile, officials of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) and the Human Services and Social Security Ministry were informed, and are reportedly investigating the case.
The baby that was found abandoned in the bushes in Mahaicony
Only a day ago, Police said they were making a stringent effort to locate the mother of this baby. On Tuesday, the Guyana Police Force said that in collaboration with the CC&PA, they were launching an investigation into the abandonment of the newborn.
They also stated that after the discovery, the baby was seen by a team of doctors and is in good health in the care of the Mahaicony Public Hospital.
The child was reportedly found by a group of farmers wrapped in pair of jeans in a gift bag stashed in a clump of bushes. Upon their seeing the child, the cops were alerted and summoned to the scene.
The Police have said that at about 14:45h on Monday, an anonymous call was made to the Mahaicony Police Station. Upon receiving information, a Police Sergeant and a party of Police ranks went to Recess, Mahaicony, ECD.
On arrival, a group of persons were seen gathered at an area by the seaside. The Sergeant said he went inside the bush and picked up a newborn baby boy with the ‘afterbirth’ still attached.
The baby was in a multi-coloured gift bag.
The baby was then wrapped with a towel by the Sergeant and escorted to the Mahaicony Public Hospital.
“The baby was seen and a medical examination done by a doctor on duty, who stated that the baby was in good health,” the report said. (G9)
