Woman slices day-old baby to death

MAYENGO NYIRENDA,
PRISCILLA CHIPULU
Chipata, Ndola
A29-YEAR-OLD woman of Magazine Township in Chipata district, Eastern Province, has allegedly killed her day-old daughter by slicing the baby with a shovel for unknown reasons.
The woman, whose name has been withheld, killed the child after she birthed it.
According to neighbours of the suspect, a shovel was used in the act.
Eastern Province police commanding officer Limpo Liywalii said the incident happened on Thursday in Magazine Township.
Mr Liywalii said police received a report of a child having been murdered by its mother in Chiluba section of Magazine Township.
“It was reported that there was someone who gave birth but later on, the child was discovered dead, so she is suspected to have killed that child,” he said.
Mr Liywalii said the woman was arrested and charged with infanticide.