A 28-year-old mother appeared before the Taung Magistrates’ Court in North West yesterday for the alleged murder of her 1-year-old baby girl.
Colonel Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson, says the mother’s court appearance stems from an incident reported late on Friday 11 March 2022.
The grandparents allegedly reported that they saw the 28-year-old mother leaving the house in Dryharts with her 1-year-old baby, but returned alone later.
Upon questioning her about the whereabouts of her child, she could not give any explanation and the police were contacted.
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Subsequent investigations led the police to an open area in a bush, where the body of the baby was found on Saturday afternoon 12 March 2022.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the baby had what appeared to be a stab wound in her neck. The baby was declared dead on the scene by paramedics of Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS). The 28-year-mother was immediately arrested.
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The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the grandparents for quickly reporting the incident and working with the police to ensure that the baby’s mother faces the full might of the law.
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