Update
MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The KwaNonqaba police have obtained forensic evidence from a post-mortem that indicates that a newborn baby was alive at the time when devoured by dogs.
All that remained of the infant was the head and an arm, discovered at a home in Barcelona, KwaNonqaba.
As a result, the police are now investigating a charge of murder. Previously an inquest docket had been opened.
The KwaNonqaba police are appealing to the community of Barcelona for any information about someone who may have been pregnant until very recently, but who no longer has a baby.
This follows the gruesome discovery of the newborn’s head and arm - all that was left after dogs presumably ate the rest. The KwaNonqaba police were called to a home in Sithela Street in Barcelona in the old part of KwaNonqaba at 06:30 on Monday, 19 March. Bite marks were noticeable on the body parts that were discovered.
The owner of the house told police she noticed puppies playing with something in the yard. Upon closer inspection, the body parts of a newborn baby were discovered.
Behind the dwelling the owner of the home found a plastic bag containing blood. Police suspect that the bigger dogs may have eaten the rest of the tiny body. It seems the baby was carried to full term, and was newly born. Forensic evidence now confirms that the baby was alive and not stillborn as was initially suspected.
Anybody with information is asked to call the investigating officer, Sgt Rudi Swanepoel (044 606 5600), of the KwaNonqaba police investigating unit. All information will be dealt with in strict confidence and positive information may be well rewarded.
Read a previous article: Gruesome discovery in KwaNonqaba
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