2007 06: Dead newborn found in bin, Indonesian maid held

The Star online. News. Nation Monday June 4, 2007.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested an Indonesian maid believed to have dumped the body of a newborn baby in a rubbish bin outside her employer’s house in Taman Wahyu here.

The maid, in her early 20s, was picked up by police yesterday after her employer found the body and lodged a report at the Jinjang police station at about 10am.

It was learnt that the baby was born alive to the maid last Saturday evening and that the woman had kept the birth a secret from her employer and his wife.

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm K. Kumaran said a police team recovered the body of the baby which was wrapped in a white cloth and placed in a garbage bag.

The body was sent to Hospital Kuala Lumpur for a post-mortem.

ACP Kumaran said initial investigations showed that only the employer’s other maid, who shared a room with the suspect, knew about the birth.

The roommate informed the employer at about 7am yesterday after the baby was found missing.