A baby girl believed to be one day old was found alive inside a toilet tank in Bangkok, Thailand, after a woman cleaning an office building heard her cries.
The shocking discovery took place on November 15, when a housekeeper working on the third floor of an office building in the Lat Krabang district heard muffled sounds coming from a bathroom. When the woman lifted the toilet lid, she was horrified to find the newborn stuffed inside the tank, which was half-filled with water. Authorities believe the baby was placed there moments after birth. After lifting the toilet lid, the woman was shocked to find the baby stuffed in the tank, which was half-filled with water, the Daily Mail reported.
Emergency Responders Save the Baby Girl
Police arrived at the scene shortly after receiving a call around 11 a.m. local time, and emergency medical responders transported the baby to Sirindhorn Hospital for a health check. Police arrived at the scene after receiving the call around 11 a.m. local time in the Lat Krabang district. Emergency medics transported the baby to the Sirindhorn Hospital for a check up.
Doctors confirmed that the baby weighed six pounds and was unharmed despite being left in the water-filled tank.
Police Launch Investigation to Identify Baby’s Parent
Investigators have launched an urgent investigation to determine who abandoned the infant and how she ended up inside the toilet tank. They said in a statement that they are reviewing CCTV footage to find out who left the baby girl in the toilet and who was in the building at the time.”
Police believe the baby may have been delivered in the building before being hidden, though details remain under investigation.
