The body of a newborn baby was found in the Cape Town CBD on Wednesday morning along Plein Street. It’s been alleged that the baby was thrown from a vehicle, however, officials have not confirmed this.
The baby was reportedly found just after 9am by a passer-by and provincial police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg said “A concealment of birth case was registered for investigation,” as IOL reports.
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Meanwhile, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is urging anyone with information to come forward after the body of an unknown man was found floating in the water at Strand Pavilion on Tuesday.
NSRI Gordon’s Bay station commander, Alan Meiklejohn said the City of Cape Town’s lifeguards, NSRI Gordon’s Bay rescue swimmers, Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, WC Government Health EMS and the SA Police Services were deployed to the scene.
“On arrival on the scene, lifeguards recovered an adult male from the surf zone and on reaching the beach CPR efforts were commenced by the lifeguards who were joined in their efforts by NSRI medics and paramedics.
“After all efforts to resuscitate the man were exhausted sadly he was declared deceased,” Meiklejohn explained.
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