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Woman throws baby into a dam

by Staff reporter

13 Nov 2011 at 08:06hrs | 743 Views

A woman has been arrested for throwing her week-old baby into a dam, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday.

Captain Thulani Zwane said the woman, 20, apparently threw the baby into the dam on Wednesday after its father rejected the child.

The baby's body was found around 11.30am, and the woman was later arrested.

Zwane said she was expected to appear in the KwaMsane MagistrateâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s Court on Friday on a charge of murder.

Source - sowetan

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