Police in Longueuil, Que., are looking for someone who allegedly left a newborn baby at the doorstep of a home late Sunday night.
Investigators said in a Facebook post Monday morning that around 11 p.m. Oct. 5, an individual rang the doorbell of a home on Bourgeoys Street, near Boulevard Jacques-Cartier East and Boulevard Béliveau.
After they rang the doorbell, the person reportedly left a newborn boy on the doorstep and fled.
Mohammed Zerrouk was inside when he heard the doorbell ring.
“When we opened the door, there was no one in sight,” he told Global News in French.
“That’s when we looked down and saw the child and called police immediately.”
Police said medical authorities determined the boy was born after 34 weeks’ gestation. He was found swaddled in a blanket, his face white, and his umbilical cord was still attached, the homeowners said.
The boy was taken to hospital and is doing fine, investigators added.
“I don’t understand how a parent can do such a thing. It’s inhumane,” Zerrouk added.
The person who allegedly abandoned the baby has not yet been identified. No description was released. Investigators added they do not know who the parents are.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
— with files from The Canadian Press