Five-month-old fetus found floating in Phuket Town canal

PHUKET: The body of a fetus thought to be about five months old was found floating in Phuket Town’s Bang Yai canal yesterday.

“When we arrived, we found a lot of onlookers trying to get a glimpse of the male fetus in the canal,” said Rattaket Munmuang of the Phuket City Police.

Police questioned people in the neighborhood, but nobody was able to provide information that could identify the mother.

“We will investigate and try to find the mother,” said Maj Rattaket.

— Kritsada Mueanhawong