The baby was only found when passers-by happened to hear his screams. The baby’s mother has now been charged with attempted murder.
Police say a newborn baby has survived five days down a sewer drain in Sydney, Australia, only to be rescued when passers-by happened to hear the boy screaming.
Police say the baby had no serious visible injuries. The red coloring underneath the boy's head is not blood, but a red blanket.
AP Photo/NSW Police
David Otte told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation he and his daughter were shocked to discover the infant.
"No-one in their right mind would ever come across something like this," Otte said.
