Abandoning two newborn boys in a styrofoam box, 24-year-old mother writes a note asking someone to raise them

Inside the styrofoam box were two newborn boys. Ho Chi Minh City residents discovered a handwritten letter left by the mother stating that her husband had left her and was unable to raise them.

On November 16, the People's Committee of Ba Diem Commune, Hoc Mon District (HCMC) was still coordinating with relevant parties to clarify the case of two newborn boys being found abandoned in a Styrofoam box placed in front of a resident's house.

At around 3am this morning, residents living on Kenh T2 Street heard the sound of a baby crying; upon checking, they discovered two newborn boys abandoned in a Styrofoam box.

z6038183119815_cdff01b9f8e1c93b3e017f42c64b78c0 (1).jpg — Two newborn boys were abandoned by their mother in a styrofoam box. Photo: Provided by local residents.

Checking inside the styrofoam box, many people discovered a handwritten letter with the content: "My name is NTH, born in 2000. I gave birth to two boys at 7am on November 15. Because my husband left, I do not have enough money or ability to raise two children. I hope someone who is able to adopt the two children...".

Knowing that her neighbor, Ms. Do Thi Thanh (30 years old, living in Hoc Mon district) had a small child, many people brought her two boys to ask her to take care of them temporarily. At the same time, they reported it to the local authorities.

Ba Diem commune leaders asked medical staff to come and take care of the two children.

Through extracting images from security cameras, the authorities initially discovered that at about 1 a.m. the same day, a person riding a motorbike left two boys at the base of a star fruit tree in front of a resident's house and then left.

The incident is being clarified.

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