World · Latin America · 2 hrs ago
Newborn boy found alive beside a creek in Cosmópolis
A newborn boy was found alive beside a creek in Cosmópolis, in Brazil’s São Paulo state, early Tuesday.
He was in a narrow passage near Rua Guilhermina Kovaleski, still attached to his umbilical cord.
A local resident and his wife sheltered the baby and called police after hearing cries.
The baby was taken to hospital with a deep chest injury and then transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit in Campinas.
Doctors estimated he had been born about an hour before police were called.
Police are investigating a possible abandonment, after a witness reported seeing a woman enter the passage from a white car; authorities have not confirmed any link to the baby.
The local child protection council is following the case, and the baby’s condition has not been reported in the available information.
A newborn boy was found alive beside a creek in Cosmópolis, in the state of São Paulo, early on Tuesday, October 20.
He was found in a passageway on Rua Guilhermina Kovaleski in the Parque Dona Esther neighborhood, still with his umbilical cord.
A resident who heard crying found the baby, took him in with his wife and called the Military Police.
The baby was taken to hospital with a deep chest injury and later transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit in Campinas.
Police are investigating a report that a woman was seen entering the passageway after getting out of a car, but no link to the baby has been confirmed.
- Who
- A newborn boy. A local resident found him.
- What
- He was found alive beside a creek and taken for medical care.
- When
- Early Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The incident was recorded at 00:21.
- Where
- A passageway on Rua Guilhermina Kovaleski in Parque Dona Esther, Cosmópolis, São Paulo state.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Medical staff estimated that the baby had been born about an hour before the incident was recorded.
The incident was recorded by the Military Police.
The baby was taken to the Municipal Hospital of Cosmópolis, where a deep chest injury was found.
The baby was stabilized and transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit in Campinas.
- Location
- Rua Guilhermina Kovaleski, Parque Dona Esther, Cosmópolis
- Incident time
- 00:21 on October 20, 2026
- Baby
- Newborn boy, still with umbilical cord
- Injury
- Deep injury to the chest
- Transfer
- Neonatal intensive care unit in Campinas
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What people are saying
When I went out, I heard a little cry here, but I thought it was a cat.
I wanted to thank God first and I wanted to see him again.