{"id":15366,"date":"2013-04-30T05:04:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T05:04:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-04-30T05:04:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-30T05:04:32","slug":"Woman-finds-newborn-left-on-sand-at-Hawaii-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=15366","title":{"rendered":"Woman finds newborn left on sand at Hawaii beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

A baby girl was abandoned and found crying in the sand at a Hawaii beach soon after she was born, human services officials said Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The full-term, 8-pound newborn was “abandoned immediately after birth,” state Department of Human Services Director Patricia McManaman said.<\/p>\n

A woman parked at Sandy Beach in east Honolulu sometime between 11 p.m. Sunday and midnight heard several people screaming, police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said. A few minutes later the screaming stopped and the woman heard a baby crying.<\/p>\n

She walked toward the ocean and saw an infant on the sand.<\/strong> The woman took the baby to a hospital. Police are investigating the case as endangering the welfare of a minor and child abandonment.<\/p>\n

The baby, who had been found naked, was doing well and drinking formula at the Queen’s Medical Center, McManaman said.<\/strong> “We’re just very grateful this child is alive and doing well,” she said.<\/p>\n

If no one comes forward to claim the child, the Department of Human Services will file a petition this week with family court, asking for custody. A hearing will be held by Monday. If no family is identified, the state will ask the court for permission to release a photo of the infant on Monday, McManaman said.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Hawaii became the 48th state with a baby safe haven law, said state Rep. John Mizuno. The law provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn within 72 hours of birth at a fire department, police station or hospital or with emergency services.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No one has taken advantage of the law since it was enacted, McManaman said. The baby safe haven hotline is 800-494-3991.<\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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