A Brazilian binman made a tragic but heroic find when he discovered a newborn baby left in a trash bag on his regular collection round. The baby, miraculously alive, was immediately taken to local health services, where doctors said she was stable.
The binman, who preferred not to be named, said he noticed strange movements inside a garbage bag and immediately investigated. To his shock, he found the tiny baby, still with her umbilical cord attached, wrapped in a cloth. He immediately contacted emergency services, who rushed the baby to a hospital for urgent care.
The authorities opened an investigation into tracing the parents and establishing what led to abandonment. Social services, in the meantime, are providing proper care to the child, with procedures for adoption possible if no relatives come forward to claim her.
The incident has triggered national indignation and fresh debates regarding child abandonment in Brazil. The public is demanding greater consciousness and assistance for destitute mothers to avoid similar tragic episodes in the future.
