Woman in custody for Concealing birth of a child

Mzuzu Police is keeping in custody a 23 year old woman, Stella Phiri for concealing the birth of a child.

This occurred on November 6, 2023 at Engucwini in Mzimba District.

According to the reporter the suspect was sent by her mother to the maize mill but she complained to her mother of stomach pains.

On her return from the maize mill stomach pains persisted and she entered in a nearby toilet where she delivered a baby child concealing it from the public and hence she proceeded her journey going back home with maize flour.

Some minutes later someone entered in that toilet and heard a cry of a baby and immediately alerted villagers who rushed to the scene and managed to demolish the toilet and retrieved a live baby child.

The baby was rushed to Mzuzu Central Hospital where is receiving treatment.

Police through intelligence collection managed to arrest the suspect and also referred the suspect to the same hospital as she is not feeling well.

The suspect will appear before court as soon as she gets discharged from the hospital.