BACOLOD CITY – The decomposing body of a newborn baby boy was found in a vacant lot in Purok Celita, Barangay Alijis here on August 21.
Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 7, said residents noticed foul odor in the area for several days but paid no attention to the stench.
A resident checked the area when the smell became unbearable and found the body.
The baby had an umbilical cord attached to him when he was found.
Cayao said the baby might have been in the area for three days when he was discovered.
Police said it is unclear if the baby was alive or dead when he was abandoned.
Cayao said the baby was subjected to autopsy to determine the cause of death and was later buried.