KOTA KINABALU: Three teenage girls made a shocking discovery of a buried foetus in an open field at 5½ Mile, Jalan Tuaran, Inanam.
One of the girls said she saw a man and a woman carrying a bag and a shovel around 8pm on Tuesday while it was raining.
Growing suspicious, they decided to investigate and dug up the soil, uncovering a foetus wrapped in a bundle.
They immediately alerted the police.
District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Kasim Muda confirmed the discovery.
A police team, including the Sabah Police Contingent Headquarters' Forensic Unit, was dispatched to the scene for further inspection.
"The foetus was then sent to Queen Elizabeth I Hospital for further investigation. An ongoing investigation is being conducted under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing birth," he said.