A newborn baby was reportedly dumped at a refuse site at Anlo Town, a suburb of Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
According to reports, a scrap dealer found the baby while scavenging for electronic waste products in the early hours of Thursday, July 6, 2023.
The assemblyman for the Anlo Town Electoral Area, Abu Amadu, who confirmed the discovery, said, according to the scrap dealer, he saw a young lady throw a black polythene bag into the refuse container but did not suspect any wrongdoing.
He said about an hour later, he stepped into the container in search of scraps and upon opening the bag, he found the body of a newborn baby girl wrapped in the bag.
Residents later reported the incident to the assemblyman.
Mr Amadu later reported to the police at the Koforidua Central Police Station.
The police conveyed the body to the Eastern Regional Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy and launched an investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, Mr Amadu said the scrap dealer could not identify the suspect since he did not reside in the area.