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Police find baby abandoned in a dumpster

The search is on for his mother and five-year-old brother.

AN 11-MONTH OLD boy has been found in a dumpster in La Vista, Omaha in the USA.

The young baby was discovered yesterday evening at Alpine Village Apartments:

The search is now ongoing for the baby’s mother and five-year-old brother, who police say are missing.

Police are appealing to anyone with information on the child to contact them.

The baby was identified around 14 hours ago, and police say they are actively following up on “numerous leads”.

In the past hour, police were said to be searching for missing woman Jesus Ismenia Marinero, who is missing with her five-year-old son Josue Ramirez.

An amber alert was issued for the missing five-year-old.

They are also asking people to look out for this vehicle, which is believed to be owned by Jesus Marinero.

According to Omaha news, a woman’s body was found yesterday, and the discovery is thought to be linked to the case. However, she has not been officially identified.

The 11-month-old boy, who was only wearing a nappy when found, was brought to hospital.

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