In the past 10 years, there have been 17 cases of abandoned babies in Singapore, according to statistics from the MSF.
Last year, the ministry handled one case of an abandoned baby. There were no reported cases in 2017 and 2018.
In 2016, two abandoned babies were found alive. One was abandoned at a hospital, and the other was left at the staircase of an HDB block.
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The Straits Times 8 January
17 abandoned babies were found in Singapore over the past 10 years.
Despite all the help services, there are the few who fall through the cracks, said social
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Cases of abandoned babies rare in Singapore
Cases of abandoned babies remain relatively rare in Singapore, with just 21 babies found dumped by their parents between 2006 and 2015.
There were no cases last year, and just two such cases each year in 2013 and 2014, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) told The Sunday Times.
The issue resurfaced after an 18-year-old was sentenced to two years of probation on Feb 4 for leaving his newborn son in an SG50 bag outside his parents' flat last year. In quite a number of cases of abandoned babies reported in the media, investigations found that the mothers were working in Singapore as maids.
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Abandoned baby was 'weak and ants were biting him'
An Indonesian woman has been arrested for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby in a recycling bin. The baby boy was found on Monday night by residents in Tai Keng Gardens, a private estate near Upper Paya Lebar. The 29-year-old suspect, who is believed to be the mother of the child, is expected to be charged today.
Fewer than 20 babies were found abandoned in Singapore in the last decade, The Straits Times previously reported. The abandonment of babies here is rare, with none reported to MSF in 2015, two in 2016, none in 2017 and 2018, and one in 2019, said its spokesman.
The Tai Keng Gardens baby is already the third abandoned baby found so far this year, said MSF. Only one of the other two abandoned babies was reported in the media. The male infant was found in a wet and bloody supermarket plastic bag inside a rubbish bin by two cleaners at Block 543 Bedok North Street 3 on Jan 7.
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Indonesian woman, 29, arrested for abandoning newborn baby in bin at private estate near Upper Paya Lebar
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman has been arrested for her suspected involvement in abandoning her newborn baby inside a recycling bin along Tai Keng Gardens, in a private estate near Upper Paya Lebar Road.
The police said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon (July 29) that they were alerted to the incident on Monday (July 27) at about 7.47pm. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the woman and arrested her on Wednesday.
The woman is believed to be the mother of the child and the police are looking into the identity of the child's father.
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Indonesian woman arrested for allegedly abandoning her newborn in private estate near Upper Paya Lebar
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman who is believed to have abandoned her newborn baby was arrested by the police on Wednesday (July 29). The baby boy was found outside a semi-detached home in Tai Keng Gardens near Upper Paya Lebar Road on Monday night.
He was then taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital. The police had said he had no visible injuries and his condition was stable. On Wednesday, the police said in a statement that officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division were able to establish the identity of the woman through "extensive ground investigations" and with the help of CCTV footage from residents.
She is expected to be charged in court on Thursday with exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years old, under Section 317 of the Penal Code. If convicted, she may be jailed up to seven years, or fined, or both. In the last 10 years, 17 babies have been found abandoned in Singapore.
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29-year-old woman arrested after newborn baby found in recycling bin at residential estate
A 29-year-old Indonesian woman was arrested on Wednesday (Jul 29) for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby inside a recycling bin at a private residential estate near Upper Payar Lebar Road.
The woman is believed to be the baby's mother, the police said in a news release on Wednesday.
The arrest comes two days after a baby boy was found at 7 Tai Keng Gardens on Monday night.
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Baby boy found alive in Singapore after being stuffed into trash bin
A baby boy was found alive Tuesday after being stuffed into a trash bin outside an apartment building in Singapore – and police are now looking for his parents. The newborn was discovered inside a blood-stained plastic bag by a town cleaner in the Bedok neighborhood, according to The Straits Times. Police reported him to be in stable condition with no visible injuries.
"Had the worker not found the blessed child, he could have been crushed by the compactor where all rubbish is centrally disposed in the precinct," Pritam Singh, the leader of the local Workers' Party political group, wrote in a Facebook post.
And he’s not the first infant to be left behind in Singapore over the past few years. The Straits Times reports that between 2009 and 2018, a total of 16 abandoned babies have been found in the city-state.
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Baby wrapped in plastic bag found alive in Singapore rubbish bin
An abandoned baby was found alive in a trash bin in Singapore. Photo: Reuters/The Straits Times
Refuse workers found the baby in a bloody plastic bag while clearing the rubbish chute, The Straits Times said, quoting one who said the baby was crying when discovered. Pictures showed a man cradling a baby, cleaners inspecting a bin and police cordons at the block.
In a statement, police said the child, found in stable condition with no visible injuries, had been taken to hospital. They did not identify the area where he was found, and said they were investigating the matter.
Over the past decade, there have been 16 cases of abandoned babies in Singapore, The Straits Times said.
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Mother accused of abandoning baby in rubbish chute has been remanded for 3 months, judge urges haste
A baby was found alive in a rubbish chute in Bedok North. (Photo: Cindy Co)
A woman accused of abandoning her baby in a rubbish chute in Bedok North in January has been remanded three months, with the judge urging the prosecution to expedite investigations.
The 26-year-old woman, who cannot be named in order to protect the child's identity, has been remanded since Feb 15.
She was charged then with exposing her son with the intention of abandoning him by throwing him down the chute at about 6.15am on Jan 7.
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Abandoned baby boy found alive in bin chute at Bedok North HDB block
Authorities are seen at a neighbourhood in Bedok North. (Photo: Cindy Co)
“A baby boy was found at the said location. Paramedics attended to the baby at scene,” the police said. There were no visible injuries on the baby, who is in a stable condition, said the police.
Cases of baby abandonment in Singapore are rare, said the Ministry of Social and Family Development, in response to CNA's queries. "There were two abandoned babies in 2016, none in 2017 and 2018, and one in 2019," the ministry added.
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Woman accused of throwing baby into rubbish chute expected to plead guilty
A woman accused of throwing her baby into a rubbish chute is expected to plead guilty on July 30, a district court heard on Thursday (July 2)
The 26-year-old Singaporean is said to have committed the offence at a Housing Board block in Bedok North on Jan 7. She was later caught and charged on Feb 15 with exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years old.
Over the past decade, from 2009 to 2018, 16 abandoned babies were found in Singapore.
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Pritam Singh says to not jump to conclusions after baby boy was found alive in Bedok North rubbish chute bin
Earlier this morning (Jan 7), a baby was found alive inside a rubbish chute bin at Block 534 Bedok North Street 3. The baby was found in a plastic bag stained with blood by cleaners who were clearing the bin between 8am and 9am.
Pritam Singh, Workers’ Party (WP) chief shared on social media that he received a message this morning and some pictures on his Aljunied-Hougang Town Council MPs chat group when the baby boy was found.
He wrote: “A million thoughts crossed my head when I saw the pictures and you can imagine the thoughts expressed through words and emoticons by the other MPs, feelings I am sure many would Singaporeans share (sic)”.
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Six-month-old baby left abandoned at SGH; Police arrest mother, searching for her boyfriend
Reports stated that the man left the hospital premises soon after giving the six-month-old baby to a nurse at the hospital. As per police, they were informed about the case at the hospital at around 1.40 pm on Saturday, August 24.
After the police arrived at the hospital, they immediately started their search operation. They also inspected the car of the 28-year-old man at Jalan Bukit Merah towards Lower Delta Road. Reports claimed that the man left his car and fled on foot. However, when the officials searched the vehicle, suspected drug-related paraphernalia was found.
It should be noted that even though the police could not find the man who left the six-month-old infant, they identified the mother of the baby and arrested the 28-year-old woman. She was taken under custody for suspected child abuse and drug-related offences.
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Body of newborn baby found in Tampines MRT station toilet
Cleaner Jumiati Amat was doing her regular clean-up yesterday at a women's toilet at Tampines MRT station when she discovered, wrapped in a plastic bag in a bin, the tiny body of a newborn baby.
The 75-year-old found the baby boy in a rubbish bin inside a toilet cubicle at around 1.30pm. "I saw the baby in the red plastic bag. I took it out and put it on the table," she told The Straits Times. The baby was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
This is the first known case of an abandoned baby here this year. Between 2006 and last year, there were 21 babies dumped in Singapore, the Ministry of Social and Family Development told The Straits Times earlier this year. There were no cases last year, and just two such cases each year in 2013 and 2014. Most recently, an 18-year-old was sentenced to two years' probation on Feb 4 for leaving his newborn son in an SG50 bag outside his parents' flat last year.
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Baby 'dumped' by S'pore couple in Taiwan: Forensic test finds child was born alive, sources say
A baby girl allegedly dumped by a Singaporean couple in central Taipei was alive at birth, Taiwanese media reported on Monday (March 25). However, according to Taiwanese newspaper China Times, forensic researchers are still investigating the cause of the baby's death and their report has not been released.
The Taiwanese authorities may approach Singapore for help with the investigations upon receiving the report, the newspaper said. The body, with the placenta and umbilical cord still intact, was found on Feb 26 wrapped in a garbage bag by a recycling company employee, who had been sorting through the trash.
A 24-year-old woman and her 23-year-old boyfriend from Singapore were identified as key suspects by Taiwanese police.
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What Can You Do If You Don’t Want Your Baby – Fostering & Adoption In Singapore
Give the baby up for adoption—A permanent solution
On 7th January 2020, a baby was found in a rubbish chute bin in Bedok North.
Growing up, my mother used to joke that my siblings and I were picked up from the rubbish bin. This joke would be funny, until it hits too close to home. Just like how the government deals with things that are hard to regulate, a desperate mother decided to do the same and rid their baby in true Singaporean fashion. The new-born was found by two Bangladeshi workers who heard soft cries coming from the rubbish chute bin, and thought it was from a discarded toy doll. After opening the bin, the two men were taken aback as they saw a moist and bloody plastic bag moving.
Like everyone who has learned of this incident, my heart goes out to the abandoned baby boy. It’s comforting to know that there are offers to adopt this baby. In what I like to call The Singaporean Condition, a handful of Singaporeans have thoroughly condemned the baby’s biological mother negatively. Of course, there’s no denying that leaving a newborn in a bin is not the best place to abandon a baby. But until the police reveal the information of the birth mother, we can only speculate the circumstances behind the abandonment.
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A newborn baby found in a garbage bin
The Singaporean woman believed to be the mother of the baby boy abandoned in a Bedok North rubbish chute in January was charged in court on Saturday (Feb 15).
The 26-year-old, whose identity cannot be revealed because of a gag order, was charged with exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years old.
If found guilty, she faces a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both.
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