Fourth baby found abandoned in Sharjah in a month

A two-month-old baby girl was found abandoned in Al Qasimiya area behind Al Manama Supermarket in Sharjah on Sunday, a police source told Khaleej Times. This is the fourth baby to be abandoned by parents in the emirate in less than a month. The baby girl was found wrapped in a blanket placed in a cardboard box left on the street. A passerby contacted the police at 11.30am. A police patrol and an ambulance rushed to the spot, following which the girl was taken to Al Qasimi Hospital, where she is currently being cared for. A source at the hospital said the baby is in a stable condition and is being provided with all necessary medical, social and feeding care available. The police have launched a probe and are looking for the baby’s parents. Three other babies were found abandoned in Sharjah in the past one month. On March 5, 2014, a newborn baby boy was found abandoned near a fire station in Muwailih area in Sharjah. On March 4, a day-old baby boy was found abandoned on the terrace of a building in Al Yarmouk area. On February 26, a two-day-old baby girl was found abandoned on a pavement in Al Ghuwair area.   Khaleej Times