Investigation file on FNU hostel abandoned baby sent to ODPP

Police have confirmed that the investigation file of the tertiary student who allegedly abandoned her newborn in the Fiji National University Natabua Campus hostel toilet has been sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said investigators had managed to identify the mother, who was a student at the Lautoka campus when the incident occurred on July 27.

The baby was found after hostel staff were alerted by students who heard cries coming from a sanitary bin.

Staff immediately rescued the child and rushed him to Lautoka Aspen Hospital. The case was later handed to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Lautoka.

Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran told the Fiji Sun that she has been in constant contact with the mother and her family.

“The fact is that a lot of young girls get exposed to temptation,” she said.
“We are hearing of more teenage pregnancies being reported, and I have also been informed by a doctor in Nadi that there is an increase in teenage pregnancy. We all need to step up to keep our children safe, provide the necessary support and create more awareness so that no child will suffer.”