Fetus found in Lapu dumpsite

A FETUS was almost shredded at a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, Monday morning.

Carlito Berame, an MRF worker, called for police assistance after he discovered a fetus wrapped inside a white plastic bag.

Berame told police that he was about to place a plastic bag in the shredder when he noticed that it was bulky and sealed even after it went through the segragation process in barangay Pusok. He opened the plastic bag and found the fetus.

PO2 Luisito Ernie and PO2 Franklin Bulaquia of Lapu-Lapu police brought the fetus to Dr. Rodulfo Berame, city health officer of Lapu-Lapu City. Dr. Berame said the fetus was about four months old but could not determine its gender yet.

Dr. Berame advised police to coordinate with the Lapu-Lapu City Public Cemetary and bury the  fetus immediately.

Police alerted Pusok barangay captain Tranquilino Omolon about the incident.

Although unsure whether the fetus was indeed from Pusok or only disposed there, Omolon created a team that will track down the mother of the fetus./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA