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Premature Newborn Found in Hermosillo Trash Container Now Stable, Transferred to State Children’s Hospital

Authorities say the premature newborn was discovered before dawn in a plastic bag inside a field trash container.

Overview

  • A security guard on patrol around 3:30 a.m. heard crying and found the infant inside a black plastic bag in a trash container at an agricultural field in Miguel Alemán, Hermosillo.
  • Municipal police took the baby to a local IMSS clinic around 5:00 a.m., where medical staff stabilized him, according to the latest report.
  • He was transferred minutes later to the State Children’s Hospital of Sonora, with arrival recorded at about 6:40 a.m., and remains hospitalized.
  • Initial assessments described a premature newborn of roughly 32 weeks’ gestation with hypothermia and respiratory distress, with prenatal sepsis suspected.
  • Authorities have reported no detentions or identified suspects, and the investigation into the abandonment is ongoing.