A newborn baby was left outside a Missouri home. The baby was inside a box with a note left by the mother of the child.
The owner of the Missouri home was a someone who runs a daycare centre.
Police are already investigating the incident.
The newborn baby
According to a report from the St Joseph News-Press, the newborn baby girl was left at the backdoor of a Missouri home.
The woman who spoke to the media, but refused to be named, brought the baby girl inside her home and fed her. After that, she called the police, and the baby was brought to the hospital.
Reports confirmed that the newborn baby is now in good condition.
However, according to KMOV 4, there are no further details about what happened to the baby. The network said that the Missouri Department of Social Services did not comment on the matter, due to privacy reasons.
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The note that came with the newborn baby
It was around six in the morning when a resident of a Missouri home discovered the baby at her back door. In an interview with the press, the woman shared that she heard a knock at the door, twice. When she checked the back door, she was shocked not to find the person who knocked. Instead, she saw a baby in a box.
When the woman picked up the baby, she noticed that the umbilical cord was just cut off, but the baby was looking good.
Along with the baby was a handwritten note, which is assumed to be from the mother of the baby.
The note was written in Spanish.
Here is what the letter says:
"Good morning, I ask you to please take care of my baby, I give it to you with all my heart because I know that you are a great person," the note read. "I was not able to take care of her... That is why I decide to give the baby to you. Please God bless you with her, I love her but it's better if you can please take care of her."
The Missouri law
In the state of Missouri, there is a "safe haven" option for parents who think they cannot take care of their baby who is no more than 45 years old. However, babies should be left in any Missouri home that they prefer. The safe-haven options include fire or police stations or a hospital.
Missouri police are now investigating the incident.
