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Baby drowns in a water bucket
04 Jan 2013 at 07:58hrs | Views
A TEN-MONTH-OLD baby from Mutandahwe village in Chisumbanje drowned in a bucket containing water.
The Officer-in-Charge of Chisumbanje police, Chief Inspector Mutseta confirmed the incident that happened on December 28 last year.
"It happened that a Mrs Moyana of Mutandahwe village was sitting in a hut with her two children. When her baby wet her clothes, Mrs Moyana left the hut to collect dry clothes for the baby.
"When the mother had left, the baby crawled out of the hut unnoticed and entered into the adjacent hut, a kitchen," said Chief Inspector Mutseta. He went on to say, "It was when the mother returned that she realised that the baby was missing.
"Mrs Moyana looked for the baby and discovered that she had drowned in a bucket half full of water.
"We suspect that the deceased baby might have tried to stand using the bucket as balance support but failed to do so ending with the tragic death."
Chief Inspector Mutseta encouraged all parents not to leave their young children unattended.
"We encourage all parents to supervise the movement of little children. Children should be closely monitored by elders."
The Officer-in-Charge of Chisumbanje police, Chief Inspector Mutseta confirmed the incident that happened on December 28 last year.
"It happened that a Mrs Moyana of Mutandahwe village was sitting in a hut with her two children. When her baby wet her clothes, Mrs Moyana left the hut to collect dry clothes for the baby.
"When the mother had left, the baby crawled out of the hut unnoticed and entered into the adjacent hut, a kitchen," said Chief Inspector Mutseta. He went on to say, "It was when the mother returned that she realised that the baby was missing.
"Mrs Moyana looked for the baby and discovered that she had drowned in a bucket half full of water.
"We suspect that the deceased baby might have tried to stand using the bucket as balance support but failed to do so ending with the tragic death."
Chief Inspector Mutseta encouraged all parents not to leave their young children unattended.
"We encourage all parents to supervise the movement of little children. Children should be closely monitored by elders."
Source - Manicaland
