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ABANDONED TOT Heartless mum caught on camera dumping newborn baby in a bag in the street
Mar 7, 2026
ABANDONED TOT Heartless mum caught on camera dumping newborn baby in a bag in the street – with cord still attached #selemediaafrica #selemedia #johnselephilip
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A shocking incident has sparked outrage
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A shocking incident has sparked outrage
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A shocking incident has sparked outrage after a woman was reportedly caught on
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after a woman was reportedly caught on
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after a woman was reportedly caught on camera abandoning a newborn baby in a
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camera abandoning a newborn baby in a
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camera abandoning a newborn baby in a bag on a public street. According to
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bag on a public street. According to
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bag on a public street. According to reports, surveillance footage shows the
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reports, surveillance footage shows the
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reports, surveillance footage shows the woman placing the bag on the roadside
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woman placing the bag on the roadside
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woman placing the bag on the roadside before quickly walking away. Moments
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before quickly walking away. Moments
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before quickly walking away. Moments later, passib noticed the suspicious bag
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later, passib noticed the suspicious bag
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later, passib noticed the suspicious bag and alerted authorities. Emergency
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and alerted authorities. Emergency
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and alerted authorities. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and
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responders arrived at the scene and
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responders arrived at the scene and discovered the newborn inside. The baby
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discovered the newborn inside. The baby
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discovered the newborn inside. The baby was immediately taken to a nearby
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was immediately taken to a nearby
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was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for immediate attention.
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hospital for immediate attention.
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hospital for immediate attention. Doctors say the infant is now receiving
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Doctors say the infant is now receiving
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Doctors say the infant is now receiving care and is under close observation.
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care and is under close observation.
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care and is under close observation. Police have launched an investigation
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Police have launched an investigation
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Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing the CCTV footage to
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and are reviewing the CCTV footage to
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and are reviewing the CCTV footage to identify and locate the woman involved.
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identify and locate the woman involved.
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identify and locate the woman involved. Authorities say the case is being
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Authorities say the case is being
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Authorities say the case is being treated as child abandonment, a serious
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treated as child abandonment, a serious
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treated as child abandonment, a serious offense under the law.
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offense under the law.
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offense under the law. Child welfare advocates have reacted
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Child welfare advocates have reacted
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Child welfare advocates have reacted with concern, emphasizing the need for
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with concern, emphasizing the need for
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with concern, emphasizing the need for stronger support systems for mothers
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stronger support systems for mothers
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stronger support systems for mothers facing difficult circumstances. They say
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facing difficult circumstances. They say
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facing difficult circumstances. They say awareness about safe and legal options
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awareness about safe and legal options
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awareness about safe and legal options for seeking help is crucial to prevent
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for seeking help is crucial to prevent
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for seeking help is crucial to prevent such incidents. Meanwhile, many members
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such incidents. Meanwhile, many members
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such incidents. Meanwhile, many members of the public have expressed relief that
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of the public have expressed relief that
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of the public have expressed relief that the child was found in time and is now
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the child was found in time and is now
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the child was found in time and is now safe. Investigations are ongoing as
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safe. Investigations are ongoing as
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safe. Investigations are ongoing as authorities work to determine the
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authorities work to determine the
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authorities work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident
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circumstances surrounding the incident
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circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure the safety and future care of
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and ensure the safety and future care of
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and ensure the safety and future care of the newborn.
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the newborn.
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the newborn. What do you think should be done to
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What do you think should be done to
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What do you think should be done to better protect vulnerable children in
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better protect vulnerable children in
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better protect vulnerable children in societies?
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societies?
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societies? This is Susan Daniel reporting for Cell
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This is Susan Daniel reporting for Cell
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This is Susan Daniel reporting for Cell Media Africa. Stay connected for more
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Media Africa. Stay connected for more
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Media Africa. Stay connected for more in-depth knowledge.
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in-depth knowledge.
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in-depth knowledge. >> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be united.
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And I can hear the Oagia for saying I do
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And I can hear the Oagia for saying I do
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And I can hear the Oagia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that
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not want to be the leader of that
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not want to be the leader of that country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm
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country. I simply want unity. And I'm saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one
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saying that we must leave here with one united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to
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united government. They listen not to the USA.
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the USA.
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the USA. I can still hear
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I can still hear
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I can still hear those immortal words
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those immortal words
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those immortal words of
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