Newborn baby rushed to hospital in a critical condition as woman, 25, is put under police guard
Detectives in Victoria are investigating a suspected midnight attack on a newborn baby that has left a woman under police guard in hospital.
The baby was taken to hospital in critical condition early Friday morning after the alarm was raised.
The baby was found at around 2.40am outside an address on Gladstone Road in Dandenong North, 27km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, with life-threatening injuries.
A 25-year-old woman from a house on that street was also taken to hospital, where she remains under police guard.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation.
The baby was discovered outside a Gladstone Road address in Dandenong North, 27km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, with life-threatening injuries at around 2.40am. The street is pictured in a general view, but the houses shown are not believed to be connected to the incident.
Queensland Police are working to identify the unidentified man (pictured) who was seen running from the Brisbane park after the attack
The nine-month-old baby (pictured) has burns over 60 percent of his body after a stranger spilled hot coffee on him
The incident came just a day after Australia was shocked by an alleged attack on a baby in a Brisbane park.
A woman and her baby were enjoying a picnic at Hanlon Park in Stones Corner on Tuesday afternoon when they were approached by a stranger.
The man is believed to have thrown a thermos of coffee over the boy, causing 60 percent burns on his body, before fleeing.
Detectives are urging anyone with information about the incident in Dandenong to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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