A 47-year-old woman has been arrested at Akyem Koforidua, a suburb of Akyem Akroso in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region, for allegedly burying her newborn grandchild alive.
The suspect, Akua Abrokwaa, was arrested together with her 20-year-old daughter, Ernestina Asare, who is the mother of the newborn.
The two were apprehended by the Akyem Akroso Police after residents reportedly raised an alarm upon witnessing the alleged burial of the baby.
Police subsequently intervened and arrested the two women.
They are currently being held at the Akyem Oda Police Station and are assisting investigators with enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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