Blood dripping from refuse bag leads to shocking find - a newborn baby's body in Kimberley
30 May 2016 - 19:29
Kimberley Police are investigating a case of birth concealment after a newborn baby’s body was found in a refuse bag in the town. Police were alerted at 11am on Monday by Sol Plaatje Municipality employees following the gruesome discovery in Southey Street‚ Kimberley‚ SAPS Lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said in a statement."The Municipality employees were collecting refuse when they came across a blood dripping black refuse bag. They opened it and discovered a newborn baby’s body‚" Tawana said."At this stage no one has been arrested‚ investigation continues."..
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