UPDATE: Police question woman in connection with buried foetus
Earlier this afternoon, police were at a home in Rensburgdrift, seeking clues and gathering statements after the lifeless body of a foetus was found.
According to a trusted source, who did not want to be named due to relations with the family, a young woman believed to be in her early 20s, allegedly aborted a foetus a few days earlier.
“We are not sure about the date of the abortion but the woman allegedly aborted the child in a toilet. She removed the foetus from the toilet pan, wrapped it in a cloth and kept it in a wardrobe,” said the source.
The foul smell allegedly became too much for a friend who was living in the house and this allegedly prompted the woman to remove the decomposing body and take it to a corner in the yard and bury it in a shallow grave.
“Yesterday children who were playing nearby saw her and she chased them away. Today, her friend had a guilty conscience and called the police to tell them about the child,” said the source.
It is alleged that police recovered the child’s body in a shallow grave earlier this afternoon.
The police communication office has been contacted for an official comment, which will be updated as soon as it is received.
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