he still had the umbilical cord attached

The lifeless body of one baby girl was found this morning among the rocks at Villa San Giovanniin the province of Reggio Calabria, near the ferry landing stages for Sicily. The body of the dark-skinned little girl, probably recently given birth, was inside a plastic bag which was also contained in a backpack and still had the umbilical cord attached. The police are investigating the incident.

Reggio Calabria, lifeless baby girl found among the rocks

It was a fisherman who identified the backpack in Villa San Giovanni, in the area between the landing stages of the ferry company for Sicily and the Pezzo dock. The little girl’s body was wrapped in a veil inside a plastic bag. The man immediately notified the State Police and officers from the Villa San Giovanni police station and the Reggio Calabria flying squad intervened on site and informed the magistrate on duty.

The scientific police also intervened at the site of the discovery and are carrying out the investigations. It would appear that the backpack was taken to the rocks by land a few hours after giving birth. Probably, according to the somatic features of the newborn, the mother is a foreign woman.

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