Kota Kinabalu: The body of an infant girl was found in a sanitation rubbish bin at a shopping mall here yesterday, said Kota Kinabalu acting police chief Kalsom Idris.
She said police received a report from a supervisor of a cleaning company who found the body while changing the liner bag at about 9.40pm.
“Police went to the location and, upon inspection, found that the baby’s remains were wrapped in a towel. Also found was a note,” she said in a statement, here, last night.
Kalsom said the note read: “I am sorry and please find a suitable place for my child. Thank you for your help, please don’t condemn me. I never wanted this to happen.”
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Those with information on the case may contact inspector Hatikah Ahmad@ Abd Ghani at 016 8337243.
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