Cops dig up baby girl in Valencia

VALENCIA police yesterday dug up the foetus of a seven-month-old girl from a three feet hole at the back of a house on Oropouche Road, police said. Police later detained a 45-year-old security guard who was up to late evening assisting officers of the Valencia Police Station with their investigations. A 39-year-old housewife who was warded at the Sangre Grande Hospital and the man are likely to be charged today with “procuring an abortion.” Police sources told Newsday that an anonymous caller contacted the Valencia station around 3.30 pm yesterday saying that they had seen a man “bury something” at the back of a house on Saturday.

A party of officers headed by Insp Thomas and including PC Phillip of the Eastern Division visited the scene and conducted investigations. Police said the officers  dug up the foetus which was examined by District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Roxanne Tantoco. Police said residents told them that a woman who was pregnant for several months suddenly appeared not and there were no signs of a child. Under Trinidad and Tobago laws, police said charges can be laid for such an offence.  PC Phillip of the Valencia Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is continuing investigations.