Newborn baby found abandoned in plane bathroom

NEW YORK - A woman was arrested after a newborn baby was allegedly found abandoned in the trash can in a plane lavatory.

It happened on an Air Mauritius plane on January 1, 2022, according to the BBC.

The plane had landed at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport from Madagascar.

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Aiport officers allegedly made the discovery when they did a routine customs check on the plane.  A 20-year-old woman who was believed to be the mother was arrested.

The baby survived and was taken to a hospital, according to the report.  The new mother was expected to be charged with abandoning a newborn after her release from the hospital.