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Greater Jakarta: Dead baby found in Cakung waterway

A dead baby was found in a waterway in Cakung, East Jakarta, on Sunday

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Tue, February 20, 2018

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Greater Jakarta: Dead baby found in Cakung waterway

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dead baby was found in a waterway in Cakung, East Jakarta, on Sunday.

Cakung Police criminal unit head Comr. Tom Sirait said the baby was discovered by a stall owner.

“The witness found a suspicious plastic bag filled with a shirt and a pillowcase. The dead baby was found wrapped inside it,” Tom told kompas.com, adding that the baby had been born two days prior to being found dead.

The police have conducted a crime scene investigation and questioned witnesses, while the deceased baby has been taken to Cipto Mangunkusomo General Hospital.

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