# Baby found alive in airport bin

> A cleaner heard crying from a sanitary bin at a Malaysian airport, and what she found set off a police hunt.
- Title: Baby found alive in airport bin · New York Post | Shortify
- Summary: A cleaner heard crying from a sanitary bin at a Malaysian airport, and what she found set off a police hunt. A newborn abandoned in an airport toilet…
- Keywords: malaysia, crime, child abandonment, penang, police, news, entertainment, Baby, found, alive, airport, bin
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/world-news/baby-found-alive-after-being-tossed-into-malaysian-airport-trash-can
- Published: 2026-09-15T18:49:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysia, crime, child abandonment, penang, police, news, entertainment
## A cry from the bin
On August 31 at Penang International Airport, cleaning staff heard a baby crying inside a sanitary bin in a toilet for people with disabilities. They called police.

> Cleaning staff heard cries coming from a sanitary bin in a toilet designated for people with disabilities and called police
## Inside a blue plastic bag
Footage shows the newborn boy lying in the container, lined with a blue bin bag, crying. He had been left there with nothing.
## Cord still attached
The umbilical cord was still attached to the placenta, dangling as airport staff lifted him out. He had been born only hours earlier.
## Healthy, against the odds
Doctors at Penang Hospital checked him over and found no lasting harm. Officials described him as being in generally good condition.

> generally good condition
## CCTV leads to arrests
Police reviewed airport camera footage and arrested a 23-year-old woman and a 22-year-old Burmese man working as a security guard. He also had no valid travel documents.
## Seven years on the line
The case falls under Section 317 of Malaysia's Penal Code, covering abandonment of a child under 12. Conviction carries up to seven years, a fine, or both.
## Key takeaway

A newborn abandoned in an airport toilet survived because a cleaner stopped to check a sound, and CCTV led police to two suspects within days.