Asikuma: Woman Kills Her Newborn Baby With Palm Tree
A mother has killed her newborn baby with Palm Tree in Breman Asikuma in the Centra Region of Ghana.
The woman, a 26-year-old Esi Dora, reportedly killed her baby after a failed attempt last year.
She reportedly dumped one of her babies in a toilet pit last year in an attempt to kill the baby who was later rescued.
According to reports, the woman is believed to be mentally stable, attributing her actions to poverty.
The report revealed that she killed the baby after hitting her against a palm tree at Breman Amoanda in the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region.
Read an excerpt of the interview below.
The suspect’s mother in an interview with Kasapa FM News’ Yaw Boagyan claimed that the baby was dead before she was born so she quickly threw her into a bush.
She admitted that she hit the baby against a palm tree while she was dead
, adding that it would have been difficult for her to cater to the baby even if she had survived because of the financial difficulty she finds herself in.
Surprisingly, both the woman’s family members and residents say the suspect is not known to have exhibited any sign of mental illness.
The Unit Committee Member for Breman Amoanda, Mr. Sarpong who condemned the criminal action of the woman disclosed that some rituals will be performed to appease the gods of the town before the baby is buried.
Source: OccupyGh.com
Source: OccupyGh.com
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