BABY ABANDONED IN MALAYSIA

She was dumped at the side of a highway wrapped in only a piece of newspaper. Scorched by the sun and badly bitten by red ants all over her body. That was a couple of days ago. The baby was found by a couple at about 7am at a bus stop at KM20 of the old Miri-Bintulu highway. The couple was driving past after visiting some relatives near the area when they heard cries coming from the bus stop. They got down from their car and found the baby placed on top of a piece of newspaper outside the bus-stop shelter just next to the highway. She was covered in red ants. The couple took the baby to the hospital and lodged a police report. Since then, nearly a dozen people have expressed interest in adopting her as the baby is said to have a beautiful smile. The baby will be handed over to the State Welfare Department once our investigation is completed. Anybody who wants to adopt her will have to go through the welfare department,” the source added.