Further investigations concerning a newborn baby abandoned in Cospicua on Sunday
afternoon are underway, with Police questioning the child’s 19-year-old mother.
It has been established that the young woman gave birth to the child
unassisted in a residence in the same city, reported Radio 101. However it is unclear whether it
was the mother who placed the baby boy in a cardboard box and abandoned him in Triq
Guliermu.
The baby was found by two girls and a boy playing in the area at around
1530CET. One of the girls informed Police at the Cospicua Station of the
discovery immediately. The infant was around two hours old when it was
discovered, with the umbilical cord still attached.
Police managed to trace the baby’s mother after receiving information from the
young woman’s family.
While the young mother is being examined by a psychologist, the baby is still
receiving treatment in St. Luke’s Hospital.
A detailed analysis must be carried out to evaluate whether the mother and
child should be reunited or whether the child should be put into care, reported
Radio 101.
