The Jamaican St Catherine North Police Department has initiated an investigation into the circumstances that led to the body of a newborn floating on the Rio Cobre near Buck Town in the parish on Wednesday.
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Police suspect the body was thrown into the river elsewhere and floated to where it was found.
The newborn, believed to be that of a female, was discovered at 1:30 p.m., after which the St Catherine Fire Brigade was contacted.
It is reported that a resident retrieved the body after the fire department’s attempts were unsuccessful.
