A woman who dumped newly born baby at Gugulethu Cemetery died apparently from the complications emanating from the birth of the baby. She was buried on Saturday 03 February after she got sick for a few days after giving birth.
A community leader from KTC area told Ezitshisayo that the mother of the child was found a few days later after she dumped the baby. She was not in good health at the time residents discovered that she is the one who the dumped baby.
“It appears the woman was sick for a few days but decided not to come clean about what she did. She only came clean when she realised that her sickness was getting out of control, but it was too late. She confessed what had happened and she was rushed to the hospital, but she died. It is strange because she is not a young girl but someone in his early 30s,” the community leader said.
Residents from KTC area in Gugulethu are shocked and angry after a newly born baby was found dumbed near a graveyard on Friday 12 January 2024. The baby was discovered by a patroller who was walking around the graveyard area around 6am.
Speaking to Ezitshisayo just after the discovery, patroller Ntando Mayekiso said he saw a moving bucket at the graveyard. “I moved closer to see what was happening. I was shocked to see a newly born baby. I was happy that the baby boy was still alive. I called some women who were cleaning the streets close by. They came and we called cops and ambulance,” he said.
The department of Health and Wellness spokeswoman Monique Johnstone confirmed the incident. She said a newborn baby was brought to the Gugulethu Community Health Centre’s Midwife Obstetric Unit for care after he was found at a cemetery.
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