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September 12, 2015
Baby found dead on shore of St Thomas beach
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The body of a baby is believed to have washed ashore a beach in Yallahs, St Thomas, earlier today.
Information reaching OBSERVER ONLINE is that the body is that of a newborn boy with the umbilical cord still attached.
When contacted, the police’s Corporate Communications Unit informed OBSERVER ONLINE that the police are still on the scene. They also confirmed that the baby was about a day old, but were unable to provide further details.
OBSERVER ONLINE has learnt, however, that residents saw the baby on the shore about 1:45 pm and alerted the police.
More information later.
