A newborn boy was taken from a pit latrine at a church at St D'Acre district, Alexandria, St Ann, on Wednesday. The mother of the infant is being sought by the police.

The CCN reports that about 4 p.m., a member of the church became suspicious after seeing a woman leaving the church's latrine. Shortly afterwards, he received a telephone call that the woman may have given birth in the latrine.

He and other persons went to investigate. They searched the latrine where they found the infant in a cement bag inside the pit. He was taken to the Alexandria Hospital where he was medically examined. A report was subsequently made to the police.

The Alexandria police who are investigating are appealing to the mother or anyone knowing her whereabouts to contact them at 975-1016.