Residents of the Kronkromase suburb of Kumasi have been left in shock following the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby at the community cemetery.
The infant, believed to be less than a month old, was found dead in the early hours of Saturday, wrapped in cloth and left at the cemetery.
An eyewitness who discovered the body said he initially noticed an object wrapped in cloth while walking through the cemetery. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a deceased newborn baby.
“This is not the first time such an incident has occurred here. Two years ago, a woman abandoned her baby, but fortunately, that child survived and is still alive,” he recounted.
The Assembly Member for the Atasomanso Electoral Area, Abdulai Samid, confirmed the incident and said it has been reported to the police, who have since launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the perpetrator.
“Under the supervision of the police and traditional authorities, the baby has been buried, as it is considered a taboo to convey a body from the cemetery to the home,” he explained.
He further noted that this is the second such incident in the area and strongly condemned the act.
He also advised young women who are unable to care for children to abstain from sex, stressing the need to prevent such occurrences in the community.
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