James Kon

A newborn baby boy was found abandoned on a bench at the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait on Friday at 9pm.

The baby, found wrapped in black clothes, weighs 2.48kg. The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) through the Kuala Belait Police Station was alerted and a medical examination was carried out immediately.

The baby, placed in the Infant Intensive Care Unit of the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, is in a healthy condition and without any injury.

The case was referred to the Women and Children Abuse Investigation Unit of the RBPF for investigations.

The Community Development Department was also informed of the incident. This marked the first case for abandoned baby in 2019. No arrests have been made.

Members of the public are urged to come forward to provide any information that can assist the investigation.

They can contact the Women and Children Abuse Investigation Unit at 2459500 ext 496 or the police hotline 993 or visit any nearest police station.