Dead Baby Found At CCK

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Singapore
The News Paper

THE decomposed body of a baby - was found early yesterday morning in Choa Chu Kang.

The tiny body measuring just 25.4cm in length was wrapped in white cloth and buried in a shallow grave on top of a grassy hill along Sungei Tengah road. It was found in front of a makeshift altar.

There are two statues on the hill believed to be of Indian and Buddhist deities. Scattered around the burial ground were incense paper, candles and incense sticks. An Indian temple used to stand at that spot, but was torn down 10 years ago.

However, the area was still frequented by devotees who go there to pray for wealth. The place is believed to be auspicious and believers their prayers will be heard. It's understood that the person who tipped off the police could have been one of these devotees who went there to pray regularly.

The boss of a fishing farm in the area, Mr Ye Jing Li, expressed his shock to Lianhe Wanbao. He said: 'I did not hear anything from my workers about this incident, even those on the morning shift did not not see police in the area coming to investigate.'

Most workers and members of the public interviewed by the papers were not aware of the incident. However, they expressed shock that someone would be so cruel as to dump a baby's body in the wilderness.

The police are treating the case as one of unnatural death.

Any one who knows more about the matter can call police at 1800 255 0000, to asist in investigations.

A farmer told reporters that the people who come to pay pray at the hill were mostly Singaporeans and include both Chinese and Indians.

The Shin Min Daily News report said the pint-sized corpse is believed to be under a month old, and there was hair on the baby's head.

The body was sent yesterday morning for several tests. The sex of the baby is not known.

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