By Rangarirai Shanyurai
In a distressing and shocking incident, a 20 year old woman from Rutenga was recently arrested for allegedly dumping her newly born baby boy in a blair toilet.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the arrest of Privilege Moyo over case of infanticide which occurred on July 15 at Village 9, Limbigia on their official X handle.
“The suspect dumped a newly born baby boy in a blair toilet immediately after giving birth to the child. The lifeless body of the infant was retrieved from the toilet on July 24 and was taken to Mwenezi District Hospital mortuary for post mortem,” reads the post.
Police in Harare are also investigating two other cases of infanticide whereby remains of a human baby where found under ZESA pillars while the other one was found wrapped in a plastic bag at a dumping site in Chitungwiza.
“The remains of a human foetus were found at an open space, under ZESA pylons in Kuwadzana 7, Harare on July 25 whilst another foetus was found in a black plastic bag at a dumbing site in Unit, Seke , Chitungwiza on July 25 at around 1000 hours,” reads part of the post.
The police are urging anyone with the information regarding these incidents report to any nearest police station.
