In Blantyre, Malawi, police rescued a newborn baby girl buried alive by her 21-year-old mother.
The incident happened on August 3, 2023, as confirmed by Sergeant Jonathan Phillipo, the Chileka Police public relations officer.
The suspect, Olivia Jonas, who was 8 months pregnant, gave birth to the baby girl at home around 6:30 PM on August 1, 2023. She buried the child in a nearby bush without telling anyone.
When her husband returned from work, she lied that she had a miscarriage and sought treatment at Mlambe Hospital.
During questioning by nurses at the hospital, Jonas claimed she had delivered a stillborn and buried the baby nearby.
Acting on the hospital's report, Lunzu Police Unit interviewed the suspect, who admitted to burying the child after giving birth.
Police, along with medical officers from Kadidi Health Centre, went to the burial site. To their surprise, the baby was found alive and healthy after being exhumed.
Currently, Olivia Jonas is receiving medical treatment at Mlambe Hospital and is expected to face charges of concealing the birth of a child. She hails from Mjamba.
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