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Greater Jakarta: Dead baby found in trash bin
The body of a baby was found in a burned condition inside of a trash bin located on Jl
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he body of a baby was found in a burned condition inside of a trash bin located on Jl. D.I Panjaitan under the Wiyono Wiyoto toll road in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, on Monday.
Jatinegara Police chief Comr. Dasril said the police had not been able to determine the gender of the baby, who was found on Monday at 8 p.m.
'We have yet to know the baby's sex, but estimate that the baby was less than a week old,' Dasril said in Jatinegara Police subprecinct as quoted by tempo.co on Tuesday.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Martinus Sitompul said the baby was found by three local residents who were disturbed by a foul smell. He added the three reported the discovery to the nearest police office.
'We have handed the body to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) for further examination,' Martinus told reporters.
