KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 -- A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a box outside a house in Kampung Brunei, Membakut, Sabah early yesterday morning.

A handwritten note on the lid of the box read: "There is my child in this box. Please take care of my child. May you be blessed."

Beaufort District Police Chief Superintendent Wong Leong Meng told Harian Metro that police were alerted by a witness who found the baby.

Initial investigations revealed the witness had woken around 5.40am and noticed a white motorcycle - exact make unknown - with a registration plate beginning with the letter "V" circling in front of the house. Nothing appeared suspicious at the time.

"The witness looked out through a window and saw the motorcyclist leave sh...