[BOOYSENS] – New-born baby found in dustbin.

A new-born baby boy was found this morning in a dustbin in a parking lot at a shopping centre in Booysens.

ER24 paramedics were called to the scene at 14h12 after security members found the body.

On scene, medics found the new-born boy in the bin, wrapped in plastic.

Unfortunately, nothing could be done by paramedics and he was declared dead.

The details surrounding this incident are not known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.