Shocker: Newborn baby found in toilet bin of plane; know what happens next

In a horrifying and gut-wrenching case, a newborn baby was found abandoned in the rubbish compartment of an airplane. The incident took place on January 1 and came to light when airport officers were searching the plane during a routine customs check.

The newborn baby was covered in blood-soaked toilet paper and was found in the bin of an Air Mauritius Airbus A330-900.

A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, who was suspected to have given birth on the flight, was arrested. She was the passenger of the same flight where the baby was found. She was travelling from her home country to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius on January 1, 2022.

According to a BBC report, the baby was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Reportedly, the child is said to be healthy.

The suspected mother, who initially denied that she gave birth to a baby boy, but later confirmed that she had given birth after her medical examination. She was placed under police surveillance at the hospital. Reportedly, both the mother and the baby are said to be doing well.

According to local newspaper Le Mauricien, the Malagasy woman had arrived in Mauritius on a two-year work permit. She will be questioned after her discharge from the hospital and charged with abandoning a newborn.