Newborn’s life saved, young mother, arrested.
A 23-year-old mother of three has been arrested for the attempted murder of her newborn baby at her male friend’s house, at Matangaleni Trust near Mkhuhlu on 11 April 2023.
It is alleged that the pregnant woman from Bushbuckridge visited her male companion for the first time.
According to the information, the male friend who was eager to meet her made all the necessary arrangements and they both met. On that fateful night, a few minutes before midnight, the woman responded to the call of nature and that was when the baby boy was born. Thereafter, she allegedly tried to conceal the baby’s birth by throwing him in the pit toilet.
Upon realising the ordeal by the male companion, police and medical practitioners were summoned to the scene and the newborn baby was safely rescued and he was brought out of the pit toilet alive.
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The woman was arrested and both, the baby boy as well as his mother were taken to the hospital for further medical attention. The woman was charged with attempted murder and she is currently under police guard.
The female suspect is expected to appear at the Mkhuhlu Magistrate’s Court soon.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has strongly condemned the incident and encouraged members of the public to make use of psychosocial services from professionals whenever they undergo stressful life experiences whereby similar incidents could be prevented.
Police urge anyone with any information on Crime to call the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111. Alternatively, members of the public can send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.
