General News of Monday, 17 September 2012

Source: Ghanaian Times

Woman buries baby alive

The Sekondi police have apprehended a 32-year-old woman, Adwoa Dapor, for allegedly burying her newly-born baby boy alive at Bondai.

However, she has been charged with concealment of a child at birth.

The Western Regional Crime Officer, Mr. J.K Abraham confirmed the tragic incident to the GNA on Friday.

He said Dapor gave birth to a baby boy, but wrapped him in a T-shirt and buried him alive at Bondai Top Hill, in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region.

The police, acting upon a tip-off, went to the place and exhumed the decomposing corpse.

Police investigations into the case continue.