Newborn girl’s body found in Buriram rubbish heap, disabled man protects remains

[webfact]

A 60 year old man discovered the body of a newborn girl, estimated to be two days old, abandoned in a rubbish heap in a bag in Thailand’s Buriram province. The disoriented man, who has a speech disability, protected the body from flies until authorities arrived to investigate and recover the infant.

 

Yesterday, Pol. Lt. Col. Chaleow Phayakkul, an investigative officer from Lam Plai Mat Police Station in Lam Plai Mat district, received a report from local residents about the discovered body of a newborn baby at the Khee Dun garbage dump in Moo 2, Kok Klang sub-district. Rescue volunteers from Samakkhi Lam Plai Mat Public Welfare Association quickly arrived at the scene.

The team found the disabled man next to the baby girl’s body, swatting away flies with a caring and concerned attitude. The infant was estimated to have been deceased for around five hours. Preliminary examination of the baby suggested she was two days old, with her body weighing no less than 3.5 kilograms, while her skull appeared to have been crushed by a hard object.

 

by Samantha Rose

PHOTO: Sanook

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/newborn-girls-body-found-in-buriram-rubbish-heap-speech-disabled-man-protects-remains

 

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[Tropicalevo]

Very well done that man. Respect.  ????

Sad for the bairn. RIP   ????

[BritScot]

Obviously the gentleman has far more humanity that the scum who desiccated the poor baby and possibly murdered her. Hart breaks.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Preliminary examination of the baby suggested she was two days old, with her body weighing no less than 3.5 kilograms, while her skull appeared to have been crushed by a hard object.

Saddening that someone could do this to a baby.

[kidneyw]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Preliminary examination of the baby suggested she was two days old, with her body weighing no less than 3.5 kilograms, while her skull appeared to have been crushed by a hard object

Thailand just keeps lowering the bar.

[BangkokReady]

Very sad.  I guess they felt they had to keep it a secret?  Aren't there places you can leave a baby?  Charities, monasteries, etc.?

[Confuscious]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

Very sad.  I guess they felt they had to keep it a secret?  Aren't there places you can leave a baby?  Charities, monasteries, etc.?

Maybe a very young mother of a very young couple who dropped the baby and could not afford the medical expenses to bring her to a hospital.
Thailand has billions of baht revenue from tourists but nothing to help young mothers/parents.
Sad truth

[Thingamabob]

An utter disgrace. Surely, whatever the circumstances, the mother could find a way to give her baby a chance at life, rather than banging her on the head and chucking her into a rubbish dump? RIP little one. You deserved better than this.

Edited June 15, 2023 by Thingamabob
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