Newborn found on Kajang roadside dies in hospital

KAJANG: A newborn baby who was found on the side of the road here has died.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said that the police were notified of the discovery at 7.07am on Tuesday (June 20).

The baby was found left on the side of a road near an apartment here, with the umbilical cord still attached.

"No clothes or note were left with the baby. He was sent to the Serdang hospital for treatment in critical condition.

"At 10.35am, the hospital confirmed that the baby had died," he said.

A post-mortem will be conducted.

Investigations have begun under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing a birth and secretly disposing of it.

Those with information on the discovery of the baby or his parents are urged to contact investigation officer Insp Muhammad Tasnim Mohamed Nor at 014-6209 960 or the nearest police station.