Police in Dowa have arrested a 21-year-old woman, for allegedly dumping her newly born baby into a pit latrine.
Dowa police spokesperson, Gladson M’bumpha confirmed the development.
M’bumpha said they suspect that the woman, Kesta Andrew, gave birth on Tuesday but dumped the baby into the pit latrine yesterday.
The baby was rescued after some people who went to relieve themselves heard baby cries from inside the latrine.
The suspect has, reportedly, confessed to dumping the baby who was rescued by well-wishers and is at a nearby health facility.
