Jamaica Gleaner

Baby jubilation!

Social media weighs in on story of infant reunited with family

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WITH CONFIRMATI­ON from the police that the baby found in the custody of a woman in St Catherine on Tuesday was the infant stolen from the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in January The Gleaner’s social media pages exploded with a plethora of comments as Jamaicans expressed profound thanks that baby and mother were once again united.

The following are comments shared by many who were apparently overcome with joy at the news yesterday.

Twitter

Oh god mi feel Jubilant fe de Jubilee baby, dem fe name de baby Princess Margaret or name him off-a the person outta RGD who made the discovery, call the police and talk de tings dem. I am so happy for these people. – @kaniel_cole

Good Job by RGD office and the JCF, hope the justice system will work even more effectivel­y in convicting the baby thief by giving her the maximum sentence. I hope the minister @Delroychuc­kjm will amend the law to reflect a much harsher sentence for stealing babies – @cambiemark

She good eh. She know say ano fi har pickney and bold so fi go register it? – @akimehno

I still cannot get over the gall of this lady to STEAL a baby and walk into RGD to get a birth certificat­e for a baby she did not give birth to. As a mother who came close to death giving birth I am FURIOUS. I hope she rots in prison – @MsGillyJ

Since the baby is found, will the cameras be installed? –@ LostBoyinJ­a

The plot thickens. Staying alert. Well done RGD and the JCF. –@ ConsumerJa­maica

Facebook

God confuse d tief! Thank u Lord. This baby became everyone’s baby, the large amount of prayers that went up. Celebrate parents, to God be the Glory! – Michele Anderson

I want to take time out to salute the men and women at the RGD and the JCF I love news like this. – Michael Coleman

Now I can rejoice, it’s one of the most heartfelt stories I’ve read, am happy the baby is reunited with his parents, and thanks to RGD for their swift action. Now it’s time to interrogat­e the baby snatcher to find out how she made everyone at Jubilee went into “Bird Box” mood that morning she stole the baby. – Antoinette Ferguson Bloomfield

She trying to do di right ting LEAVE her alone. Some a unu was di same ones in agreement with ABORTION she didn’t kill di baby like some a unu. Some a unu didn’t even register and unu wasn’t stolen. SMH – Paul William

And ppl quick to point finger that the lady sell her pickney, all when no clear sign of such allegation ... smh ... God is good ... happy for the family ... – Kim Kay

Instagram

Thank yuh jah jah. I’m elated and it’s not my child, I can just imagine how happy the parents are. All parties involved in stealing the people dem baby must be severely punished for all the heartache, pain and lost time they caused the parents of the child. That being said I’m glad baby and parents are reunited. I just know not even a fly cyah go near that child now. – @lilisa_lov3

Very very happy about this outcome. Good investigat­ing and quick smarts on the RGD agent who sounded the alarm. – @ladydiwand­ers

I could be wrong also, but it seemed fishy, maybe she didn’t think the lady would actually register the baby. – @taylortcla­udine

 ?? RICARDO MAKYN/CHIEF PHOTO EDITOR ?? From left: Detective Constable Morvin Ellis; mother Suzett Whyte with dad Sinclair Hutton and brother Rudean at the Denham Town Police Station yesterday after news broke that the stolen baby from the Victoria Jubilee hospital had been found.
RICARDO MAKYN/CHIEF PHOTO EDITOR From left: Detective Constable Morvin Ellis; mother Suzett Whyte with dad Sinclair Hutton and brother Rudean at the Denham Town Police Station yesterday after news broke that the stolen baby from the Victoria Jubilee hospital had been found.

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