Newborn infant found at Hamad Airport safe now, under medical care
Agency: On 2nd October, a newborn infant was found in trash can wrapped in a plastic bag at Hamad International Airport (HIA).
According to Communications Office of government of State of Qatar, the infant girl was rescued and is now under medical care in Doha. She is safe now.
“This was the first instance of an abandoned infant being discovered in such a condition at HIA – this egregious and life-threatening violation of the law triggered an immediate search for the parents, including on flights in the vicinity of where the newborn was found,” writes the statement. The statement mentions that the aim of the urgently-decided search was to prevent the perpetrators of the horrible crime from escaping. The State of Qatar regrets any distress or infringement on the personal freedoms of any traveler caused by this action, mentions the release.
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His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar has directed that a comprehensive, transparent investigation into the incident be conducted.
The results of the investigation will be shared with our international partners. The State of Qatar remains committed to ensuring the safety, security and comfort of all travelers transiting through the country, writes the statement.
A local Qatari news outlet has also released footage of a newborn baby girl.
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