Malaysia

Baby boy found dead in plastic bag

June 28, 2012

KLANG, June 28 — Mosque officials of Masjid Badariah at Batu 12,

Kapar near here were shocked to find the body of baby boy, wrapped in black plastic bag at the mosque's staircases when preparing for the dawn prayers today.

North Klang police chief, Supt Mohd Shukor Sulong said they found the body covered with diaper cloth when they unwrapped the plastic bag.

"When arrived at the mosque about 6.30am, we found the baby dead with the umbilical cord still intact in the plastic bag. ," he said here today.

Mohd Shukor said the body was taken to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for post-mortem.

Police appealed to members of the public with any information on the case to contact them. — Bernama