Dead baby found next to garbage in Tel Aviv

A baby was found next to the garbage on a street in Tel Aviv.

MDA paramedic Niv Shaked said: "We arrived at the scene and saw the baby unconscious without a pulse and not breathing. We performed medical tests and unfortunately we had to determine his death on the spot."

The baby was found in a state of decay, and according to officials, the mother had an abortion and abandoned him in the area of the garbage bins in the street afterwards, while he was still attached to the umbilical cord.

Dr. Haim Kogel, director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, commenced initial investigations, along with police officers and investigators from the Ayalon police station.

Also, ZAKA teams arrived at the scene to collect evidence and to help the investigators.

The baby will be transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Walla contributed to this article.