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Newborn found dead in Maphumulo pit latrine

Teenager and her mother arrested.

January 4, 2024
The North Coast Courier Less than a minute
IPSS Search and Rescue members pull out the plastic bag containing the baby's body from the latrine. Photo: IPSS Search and Rescue.

A newborn baby was found dead in a pit latrine in Maphumulo earlier today.

It is believed a 16-year-old girl concealed her pregnancy and disposed of the newborn in an abandoned 2-metre-deep pit latrine located in her neighbour’s yard.

The infant was reportedly placed in a plastic bag before being dropped down the latrine.

IPSS Search and Rescue, in collaboration with Umhlali SAPS K9 Search and Rescue, retrieved the bag containing the infant’s lifeless body.

Maphumulo police arrested the girl and her mother.

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January 4, 2024
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Sboniso Dlamini

Sboniso has been a journalist with The North Coast Courier since 2014. He is passionate about making a positive impact in people's lives through his storytelling. He finds joy in sharing the stories of ordinary people, believing that everyone has a story worth telling.
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