Two-week-old baby found in shallow grave, mother arrested

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“She alleged the baby subsequently died on Monday and that she threw his body into the local river.”

Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the woman was allegedly seen taking her baby to the clinic on Sunday.

Community members from Mutsha Tshirangadzi village became suspicious after not seeing the baby on Tuesday. Mojapelo said they confronted the woman about the whereabouts of the child on Wednesday and threatened her.“The woman initially told them [community members] the child became sick and she decided to take him to the clinic and later to the local hospital.

“She alleged the baby subsequently died on Monday and that she threw his body into the local river,” Mojapelo said.Mojapelo said after an investigation, the body was found in a shallow grave.The woman is expected to appear in the Vuwani magistrate’s court on Friday.

 

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Saps please get rid of the drugs in South Africa other wise you will have this kind of problem all the time 'hulle is ge drug'

sad - abortions should be made available let alone family support for young mothers..

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