Infant Discoveries Under Investigation
Newborns Discovered in Trash Containers in Separate Incidents in Malaysia and Iowa
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Malaysian police said CCTV footage led to the arrests of both suspects. The Myanmar security guard was also detained after allegedly failing to produce valid travel documents, while the woman was arrested at the Kompleks Bukit Jambul shopping center.
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Video from the Malaysian airport showed officers removing the crying infant from the bin and taking him to a nearby sink; the report said the officers appeared not to be wearing gloves while handling the baby.
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The Iowa daycare is located on the Perry Lutheran Home Eden Acres campus, and a death investigator assisted police after the infant was found inside a trash bag.
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In Perry, emergency medical services were dispatched shortly before 5 p.m., the woman was transported to a metro-area hospital roughly 30 minutes later, and police were notified shortly before 6:30 p.m. that a premature infant might be in a trash container.
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Perry police said they were releasing no further information at that time but would provide updates as the active investigation continued.
Two infants were discovered in trash containers in separate incidents across Malaysia and Iowa in late August. 7news reported that a newborn boy was found alive in a sanitary bin at Penang International Airport on August 31, still attached to his umbilical cord. In Perry, Iowa, police discovered the remains of a premature infant in a trash container at a child care facility after responding to a medical emergency.
Malaysian Airport Baby Found Alive With Cord Still Attached
The newborn boy was found in a sanitary trash bin at Penang International Airport on August 31. Officers removed the crying infant from the bin and took him to a nearby sink for cleaning. 7news reported that the infant was transported to a hospital for medical care. The child's condition was not disclosed.
Police arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian woman and a 22-year-old Myanmar security guard in connection with the discovery. 7news stated that CCTV footage led to both arrests. The Myanmar guard was also detained for allegedly failing to produce valid travel documents. The woman was arrested at the Kompleks Bukit Jambul shopping center. Their relationship to the infant remains under investigation.
Iowa Police Discover Infant Remains at Child Care Facility
Perry, Iowa police found the remains of a premature infant in a trash container at Acorns & Oaks Child Care on the Perry Lutheran Home Eden Acres campus. Emergency responders were called shortly before 5 p.m. for a woman experiencing vaginal bleeding. The woman was transported to a metro-area hospital roughly 30 minutes later. Police were notified around 6:30 p.m. that a premature infant might be in a trash container.
A death investigator assisted police after the infant was discovered inside a trash bag. The infant's remains were sent to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny for an autopsy. Authorities confirmed the infant was not enrolled at or under the care of the daycare. Police said there was no threat to the community and would provide updates as the investigation continued.
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