Newborn baby abandoned in box outside house in M'sia

A newborn baby was found in a box left outside a house in Malaysia on Apr. 23.

According to the New Straits Times (NST), the baby girl was left with a note on the box that read: "There is my child in this box. Please take care of my baby. May your sustenance be blessed."

The baby is estimated to be 36 weeks old.

NST reported that a witness had seen a white motorcycle circling the house at around 5:40am.

The motorcycle then left.

At around 6:10, as the witness was heading to work, the witness noticed the box in front of the door. When he looked into the box, he discovered the baby wrapped in a towel along with one lime, said NST.

The baby was taken to the hospital for further care, and a blood sample was requested for a paternity test, the police added.

"Police are currently working to trace the baby's mother, and the case is under investigation for child abandonment."

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