YEREVAN. – The body of a dead newborn was discovered Monday in a water canal of Mayisyan village of Armenia’s Armavir Region. The newborn was a boy and its umbilical cord was not even cut off.   

The farmers working in the field found the newborn’s body and called the law enforcement, Armenian News-NEWS.am’s source informed. It is not yet known as to how the child appeared in the water channel.  

The Police confirmed such call and informed that the circumstances are being ascertained.