KUALA LUMPUR: A foetus was found by the public in a toilet at a petrol station in Danau Kota, Setapak, here.

       Wangsa Maju police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah said they received information about the incident at 4.57pm Tuesday (May 10).

       He said the initial investigation found that the male foetus, estimated to be six to eight months old, had been dumped into a toilet bowl at the petrol station.

       "The foetus was taken to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital forensics unit for an autopsy and investigations are still underway into the incident," he said in a statement.

       Supt Ashari said anyone with information on the case can contact the Wangsa Maju district headquarters at 03-9289 9222 or the Kuala Lumpur police hotline at 03-2115 9999 or the nearest police station. - Bernama