KOTA KINABALU: A stillborn baby boy was discovered behind a cistern while a worker was cleaning a homestay on Jalan Kepayan in Kota Kinabalu. The worker found the plastic bag containing the baby boy after being alerted by a foul smell from the toilet. The Kota Kinabalu police chief, Asst Comm Mohd Zaidi Abdullah, stated that the police were informed and quickly arrived at the location. “We found the body of the recently born baby boy,” he stated. The remains have been sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital I’s forensics unit for a postmortem examination. In connection with the incident, the police are searching for a 20-year-old woman who had stayed at the establishment three days prior to the discovery of the body. ACP Mohd Zaidi stated that the investigation into the case is being conducted under Section 318 of the Penal Code, which deals with the concealment of birth through the secret disposal of a dead body. ACP Mohd Zaidi also appealed to anyone with information regarding the case to contact the investigating officer or the nearest police station. On another note, over the weekend, a newborn baby girl in good health was abandoned at the doorsteps of a mosque, located at Jalan Maktab Gaya, Luyang. Along with the baby, a note was found requesting that the child be cared for and placed in a foster home.
