A three month old baby girl has
survived a five-hour death scare in a water-logged septic tank in alleged
drowning attempt by her own mother at Abirem in the Kwabre East District of the
Ashanti Region.
Twenty-three year old Attaa Adomah
had dumped the child in the unused tank so she could marry her former boyfriend
who has just returned from abroad.
A timely response by parents,
community leaders and police led to rescue of the baby who is now on admission
at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for treatment.
Doctors say the baby who is
currently recuperating at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is out of danger
after three hours in man-hole.
Information available to Nhyira News
indicates unemployed Adomah left home in the afternoon on Friday with one
mission; to end the life of her 3-month old baby.
The child whose father has denied
responsibility has become a stumbling block to prospects of re-uniting with her
returnee boyfriend with whom she has a four-year old male child.
About one and a half kilometers from
their Abirem home in the Kwabre East District; Adoma dumped the baby in an
unused septic tank at Abirem New Site.
Her curious parents were alarmed by
her explanations that the baby had gone missing, reported the matter to
Assemblyman for the area who in turn informed police at Kenyase.
Nhyira News sources say Adomah
initially denied knowledge of the child’s whereabouts but later led police to
the scene where the baby was retrieved at about 9 p.m, five hours after it has been
dumped there.
She is now asking for forgiveness.
Kenyase District Commander, DSP
Emmanuel Adu Boahene, who confirmed the incident, says investigations have
begun into the matter.
Source: Myjoyonline
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