A MAN was scratching in the dump for food for his dogs.
But suddenly he came rushing out after coming across a refuse bag dripping blood.
Inside the bag was a dead foetus.
One of the residents who lives near the dump said: “On my way to the shop I saw a man rummaging in a bin.
“A few minutes later he came running in my direction, screaming for help.
“He said there was a baby inside a plastic bag.”
“I checked the plastic and we saw the foetus.
“The baby still had traces of blood.
“I do not understand what kind of mother would kill her own flesh and blood.”
She added it was not the first time a foetus has been found at the dump.
“In June we also discovered the same thing.
“Pregnant women who don’t want to keep their babies should to go to the clinic and terminate their pregnancy or give it up for adoption,” said the resident.
Constable Mncedi Mbombo confirmed the accident.
“We are investigating a case after a baby’s body was found in a refuse bin in Motherwell.
“On Sunday morning at 6.30am, Anele Tshokela of NU1 in Motherwell alerted the police following the gruesome discovery in Mkhombe Street in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth.
“Anele went to a dump site to look for bones for his dogs, which people who sell meat normally dump there.
“Then he came across a plastic bag that was dripping blood.
“He opened it and was surprised to discover an unborn baby inside the plastic bag.
“At this stage no one has been arrested and the investigation continues.
“Anyone with information that can help police to arrest the suspect is free to contact Ikamvelihle Police Station or the police emergency number at 10111,” he said.
