A woman has been arrested by Police for allegedly dumping a newborn baby into a toilet at Senchi in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern region.
The mother of three reportedly dumped the newborn in her household KVIP facility on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
A resident who found the baby on time raised an alarm when they heard the baby crying in the toilet.
Other residents swiftly responded and demolished the concrete slabs on the facility to remove the baby who was floating on the surface of the faecal matter.
They rushed the baby to the hospital for urgent medical attention. The newborn has since been discharged.
The mother, when questioned by the police, said she was easing herself when the baby came abruptly.
Upon further investigation, she was arrested and later granted bail to breastfeed the baby.
The medical officers in charge of the baby’s well-being, upon further questioning, realised the mother took the drastic action due to financial hardship.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, upon hearing about the sad incident visited the baby and the mother for assistance.
He contributed Ghc1000 Ghana cedis to aid the family in caring for the baby, and additionally provided Ghc5000 for the clinicians to take care of the baby.
He also donated quantities of diapers, toiletries, and other baby essentials and further pledged to foot their medical expenses for the next month.
The Asuogyaman District Health Director, Mrs Rebecca Bantey, who has been supporting the baby since the beginning of the case said she has assigned a social worker, to constantly attend to the family in the coming days.