Family horrified to discover foetus disguised as chicken meat
A family was left shocked when they found out that the fresh meat they were planning to cook was instead a foetus.
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In a shocking turn of events, a family in Wesbank was left traumatised after a gruesome discovery: what they believed to be fresh meat turned out to be a foetus.
The horrifying incident unfolded on Monday night, prompting an immediate police investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding this unsettling case.
Natalie Walton said a man had given her sister the meat, telling her it was chicken.
"She didn’t give him money but, instead, said she was going to braai the meat and then share it with him.
"She started the fire, and when she was going to spice the meat, she opened the plastic bag and found the foetus. She was so shocked, she ran out of her house and called the neighbour and the police."
She described the foetus as a premature baby girl.
Walton added: “What the guy told us is that he was in Mfuleni, and then a woman handed him the plastic bag and said it was chicken, and then gave him bread.
"When he arrived in Wesbank, he attempted to sell it to a woman, but as she didn’t have any money, he gave the meat to my sister.
“My sister is very traumatised and asked the police if she could go for counselling because of what she saw.
"The police arrived, and then on Tuesday morning, they asked the man who sold us the chicken to take them to where he got the plastic bag from. I’m not sure if anyone was arrested for that."
Police spokesperson, FC van Wyk, said: “Mfuleni police registered an inquest case following the discovery of a foetus on Monday at about 5:55pm. According to reports, it was discovered in a plastic bag by an adult male in Appleby Road in Wesbank, looking for scrap.
“He immediately reported the discovery to the police, who responded, and the foetus was handed to Forensic Pathology Services for analysis and to determine possible origin.
"The investigation continues, no arrest yet.”
Anyone with information on the incident has been requested to contact investigating officer Detective Sergeant Vuyelwa Tshetsha on 021 909 9670, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS app anonymously.
Meanwhile, following the recent discovery of a foetus at the Klapmuts sewage pump station, the Helderberg Baby Saver is reminding pregnant women in crisis of its baby saver services available to them.
The Baby Saver is currently managed by the Khethani Women's Wellness in Somerset West, and is open 24 hours a day.
Once a baby is placed in the "saver", it locks on impact and the alarm alerts the team of responders that there is a new placement.
The responding team consists of officers from a security company who alert the Helderberg Baby Saver response team and the ambulance services, who, upon arrival, examine the baby and transport the baby to Helderberg Hospital for admission.
The case is then handed over to social workers.
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