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Newborn found dead in Vrygrond bin as Muizenberg SAPS investigates

IOL · 28 August 2026 at 18:00

Newborn found dead in Vrygrond bin as Muizenberg SAPS investigates

A newborn baby girl was found dead in a rubbish bin in Dassie Road, Vrygrond, on Thursday, 27 August.

Muizenberg SAPS has opened an inquest docket and no arrest had been made at the time of publication, while community leaders urged pregnant women and mothers needing help to seek support.

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