The police said yesterday that the mother of the baby that was found in a gift bag at Mahaicony, Region Five, on Monday, has turned herself in to the police.
Commander of Region Five, Assistant Commissioner Kurleigh Simon told Stabroek News yesterday that the mother of the newborn turned herself in on Tuesday night. He informed that the she is currently receiving medical care as she has recently given birth and as such, needs lots of support at this time. He added that the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security along with the Child Care Protection Agency will intervene along the line as the matter is a sensitive one.