Cleaning Officers Find Baby's Body Stacked With Garbage

JAKARTA - Residents of Kembangan, West Jakarta were shocked by the discovery of the body of a baby girl wrapped in red plastic piled with garbage.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kembangan Police, AKP Rahmat, said that the baby's body was initially found by a janitor who was working.

"It was found by the janitor who was cleaning up the garbage. (The position) was wrapped (red plastic)," said Rahmat in Jakarta.

The police, who received the report on the discovery of the baby's body, immediately went to the location and evacuated the baby's body.

"The baby was then taken to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central General Hospital (RSCM)," said Rahmat.

His party has examined the witnesses at the location where the baby girl's body was found.

Until now, the case is still being investigated to reveal who had the heart to throw away the baby girl. "We are still seeing CCTV footage," he said.