Mother who 'put newborn in boiling water' faces murder charge

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“It is alleged that the suspect placed the newborn baby in boiling water, then wrapped the baby in plastic and buried the newborn in a shallow grave,” police spokesperson Lt-Col Amanda Funani said in a statement.

North West police said the 29-year-old woman gave birth to the child at home near Hartbeespoortdam on March 12.

Police found the baby in a shallow grave at a nearby field. “The provincial commissioner of North West Lt-Gen Sello Kwena applauded the suspect's friend for speaking out and working with the police in ensuring that the suspect was arrested for this horrendous crime,” said Funani.TimesLIVE

 

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Yoh I can't comprehend 😭💔

I hope she gets punished the same as though the crime was committed by a male person, i hope justice will not blame the father of the child and sentence the murderer to suspended sentence and say she was dramatized by the father of the child.

The suspect have no liver only gizzards 'ugetit'

Iyoh bathong

Yoooo I have no words to describe this level of cruelty.

This is very cruel 💔💔💔 why not take her to an orphanage

Yoh mara💔💔💔

How evil is this lady 😭😭😭

Wtf? 💔💔💔

yhooo😭😭

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