Alleged Mother of Newborn Found inside Recycling Bin Arrested; Believed to Have Abandoned the Baby

Yesterday, “Tai Keng Gardens” trended in Google and it’s not because a new bubble tea has opened there.

Instead, a baby boy was at the private residential estate, which is Upper Paya Lebar Road.

A man had found the baby after hearing strange noise from a recycling bin on Monday (27 July) night. The baby was wrapped in a towel and placed in paper bags.

The police was called and the baby was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

According to the police, “There were no visible injuries on the baby and his condition was stable.”

And today, there’s an update.

29-year-old Indonesian Woman, Believed to be the Mother of Baby, Arrested

This afternoon (29 July 2020), which is two days after the baby was abandoned, the police arrested a woman who’s believed to be the mother of the baby.

They said in a statement, “Through extensive ground investigations and with the aid of images from CCTV footage provided by residents, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the woman, who is believed to have abandoned the baby.”

They’re now looking for the baby’s father.

The mother, a 29-year-old Indonesian woman, would be charged tomorrow (30 July) for exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years old.

If convicted, she could be looking at a jail term of up to seven years and/or a fine.

The police added, “The police would like to express our appreciation to the members of the community who provided valuable information which aided investigations and contributed to the arrest.”