Dead baby found at church
Residents have vowed to help the police to search for whoever dumped a dead baby.
A dead baby was found dumped next to a church in Mamelodi East on Tuesday.
Shocked locals vowed to leave no stone unturned to find whoever was to blame. They said they were tired of women throwing away their children as if they were dead dogs.
Mamelodi East police spokesperson Warrant Officer Michael Mbewe said a passer-by found the body and alerted police.
He said a concealment of birth docket had been opened.
Resident Jacky Mboweni (34) urged those not wanting babies to get contraceptives from their local clinic.
“And if a woman doesn’t want a newborn baby, there are places where she can take the child.”
Mamelodi social worker Anastasia Mosetlha expressed concern over the number of foetuses or still-born babies found in the township.
“If women find themselves in difficult situation concerning pregnancy or do not want to take care of the baby, they are welcome to ask the Mamelodi social workers for help.”
Mosetlha said some women got rid of their newborn babies because they were under pressure and stressed because the father of the baby did not want to get involved.
“We would like to encourage the fathers of the babies to support their girlfriends during their pregnancy period,” she said.
“We offer different counselling for women who do want to take care of their children, counselling for rape cases and if they do not want to keep the children,” she said.
There were many safe places for children to be placed for adoption,” said Mosetlha.
Mbewe urged residents with any information to come forward. The Mamelodi East police station could be reached on 012-815-7102.
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