Baby Girl Found Abandoned In A Box With A Towel, Lime & A Handwritten Note
The baby was found outside a house in Kampung Brunei, near Membakut, Sabah.
Cover image via New Straits Times / PDRMAn infant girl was found abandoned in a cardboard box outside a house in Kampung Brunei, near Membakut, Sabah, in the early morning of 22 April
According to New Straits Times, the baby was discovered shortly after 6am by a local resident preparing to leave for work.
Inside the box was a towel, a lime, and a handwritten note that read: "My child is in this box. Please take care of my baby. May your sustenance be blessed."
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According to Beaufort district police chief Superintendent Wong Leong Meng, authorities received a call at 5.40am after a witness spotted an individual on a white motorcycle lingering outside the house
While the motorbike's registration number was unclear, it reportedly began with the letter 'V'.
The rider left shortly before the box was discovered.
"Nothing seemed out of the ordinary at first," said Wong. "It wasn't until the witness opened the box that they realised a baby had been left behind."
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The child was taken to the Paediatric Ward at Beaufort Hospital for further examination
Police have requested a blood sample for potential paternity testing as part of ongoing investigations.
Authorities are now working to locate the baby's mother. The case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code, which pertains to the abandonment of a child under 12.
While the baby is now in safe hands, the circumstances surrounding her abandonment raise painful questions — and underline the quiet desperation some parents face.
