Newborn baby rescued after dumped in garbage

A newborn baby was found yesterday morning in a garbage
room in Taipa Lei Yip Building. A small amount of blood was seen both on the floor and in the cart where the baby was found, TDM reported. The Health Bureau confirmed that the baby has no life-threatening conditions.
The cleaner who discovered the baby said that the residents of the 17th floor had informed her that there was blood in the garbage room.
Upon entering the room, she heard a faint cry coming from a garbage cart. The baby was immediately sent to hospital.
According to the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), from 2011 to 2015, there were six incidents of abandoned infants aged between less than one month and two years old. The incidents are usually caused by parents’ incapacity to look after their children.
Mr Li, a technician from the IAS Children and Youth Services, says that abandoned children are usually in need of special care or were born out of wedlock.
Miss Wang, a senior technician also from the IAS Children and Youth Services, said that if a mother chooses to give up her baby, she is legally required to complete a six-week period of reflection before making her final decision. Staff reporter