Mother gets three years (suspended) for trying to kill her baby
A newborn baby was found in a local shopping centre's bathroom, in a toilet.
A woman was recently sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for attempting to kill her newborn baby.
The Krugersdorp Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit, which was handling the matter, recently reported that the Krugersdorp Magistrates’ Court had finalised the case, which was originally reported in May of last year.
The report said that a newborn baby had been found in a local shopping centre’s bathroom, in a toilet. After she was discovered, she received medical treatment and was taken to a local hospital. The 27-year-old mother was arrested that same month and charged with attempted murder.
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Captain Appel Ernst, spokesperson for the West Rand Cluster, said the mother was found guilty on the charge of attempted murder and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, which was wholly suspended for five years.
Lieutenant Colonel Kathy Segotta, commander of the Krugersdorp FCS unit, congratulated the investigating officer, Constable Letlhogonolo Ramokgadi on the successful conclusion of this case.
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