A newborn baby stuffed in a refuse bag was found alive in a rubbish dump in Bulawayo. The baby which was stuffed with stones in the mo...
A newborn baby stuffed in a refuse bag was found alive in a
rubbish dump in Bulawayo.
The baby which was stuffed with stones in the mouth was
rescued by Mrs Sithokozile Ngwenya. Mrs Ngwenya and the nurses at Mpilo Central
Hospital have since named the baby Nothando, meaning the mother of love.
The Chronicle reports that kids playing at the dump raised
the alarm and Mrs Ngwenya then came forward and ripped open the refuse bag and
took out the baby.
“People were scared but I gathered courage and opened the
plastic bag and rescued the baby who was shivering as a result of the cold.
“I have since offered to raise the baby and the hospital
authorities said I will be assisted by social welfare workers who will make
assessments before I take the baby under my custody,” said Mrs Ngwenya.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Precious Simango
confirmed the incident. She said stones were stuffed into the baby’s mouth and
she was bleeding from the mouth.
“We are dealing with a case of a newborn baby that was
found dumped at a dump site in Cowdray Park suburb,” said Insp Simango.
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