New-born baby's body found on banks of Gauteng lake

Natasha Mabuto

12 July 2016

The body of a new-born baby was found at Florida Lake in Roodepoort this afternoon, Gauteng paramedics said.

ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said paramedics were contacted by police after the baby was apparently spotted floating in the lake.

Paramedics found the premature baby on the bank alongside the lake, wrapped in a space blanket, she says the baby was declared dead on the scene. 

The exact details surrounding the incident are unknown.