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Newborn found in a bag in Cinisello Balsamo is in stable condition
A newborn boy was found in a bag in Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan, on Monday afternoon.
A woman walking her dog heard him crying and called for help.
The baby was found with a cloth and the placenta, indicating he had been born recently.
He was taken to Niguarda hospital in Milan with mild hypothermia and received warming and breathing support.
The hospital says he is in fair overall condition and is being closely monitored in its neonatal intensive care unit.
Police are investigating who left him there and are checking whether nearby security cameras captured useful images.
The hospital says medical staff will continue to monitor the baby.
A newborn boy found in a bag in Cinisello Balsamo is in discrete, or stable, general condition, according to Niguarda Hospital.
He is being cared for and monitored in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
The baby was found at about 16:15 on Monday, October 12, in the area of Via Monte Ortigara.
A woman walking her dog heard cries and alerted emergency services.
Police have opened an investigation to identify who left the baby there.
- Who
- A newborn boy, weighing about 4 kilograms, was found. A woman walking her dog reported him.
- What
- The baby was found abandoned in a bag and taken to Niguarda Hospital, where he is in discrete general condition.
- When
- About 16:15 on Monday, October 12.
- Where
- Via Monte Ortigara in Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan.
- Why
- Not stated
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A woman walking her dog heard cries and found the newborn in a bag in Cinisello Balsamo.
The woman alerted emergency services, and responders took the baby to Niguarda Hospital.
The baby was examined, treated for mild hypothermia and admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Police began investigating and sought surveillance footage from the area.
- Baby
- Newborn boy weighing about 4 kilograms
- Condition
- Discrete general condition; mild hypothermia
- Discovery time
- About 16:15 on October 12
- Location
- Via Monte Ortigara, Cinisello Balsamo
- Hospital
- Niguarda Hospital in Milan
- Investigation
- Police are seeking surveillance footage to identify who left the baby there.
What people are saying
The baby, a boy of about 4 kg, had mild hypothermia: he was adequately warmed and assisted with mild respiratory support.
He is considered to be in discrete general health and is being cared for by medical and nursing staff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, who will continue to monitor him closely.
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