Police in Limbe have arrested a 21 year old Aida Mukhala for allegedly concealing birth of a child at Machinjiri’s area 8 location in Limbe, Aubrey Singanyama who is the Public Relations Officer for Limbe Police Station has confirmed the development.
According to Singanyama, the body of the newly born child was discovered on 10 September,2023 in a pit latrine by a 3 year old girl who went to answer a call of nature at around 7 o’clock.
The girl later informed her father who smashed down the latrine and inturn questioned his housemaid who had complained of stomach pains a few days prior to the incident.
When questioned, the suspect revealed that she was pregnant and had a miscarriage inside the toilet and was later taken to Limbe Police Station where she was referred to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and is currently receiving medical attention.
The newly born child’s body was taken to the mortuary at the same medical facility.
Aida Mukhala hails from Thamanda village in the area of Traditional Authority Nazombe in Phalombe district.
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