By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
Newly born Baby who abandoned by an unknown mother has been rescued from a Sugar cane plantation at Namabasa Ward, Northern City Division in Mbale city.
The baby girl who was found in the Sugarcane plantation on Sunday, 18th February, 2024 was rescued by an area resident, Namono Sarah while she was coming back home from church.
Namono says that she was notified by an elderly woman who heard the baby crying from the Sugarcane plantation.
She says that the baby was discovered in a deep manhole, covered with dry weed. They found the baby with maggots coming out of her private parts and other lower parts of her body.
Namono says that they first bathed the baby with warm water then reported the matter to Half London police post. Then later police took the baby to Namatala Health Center IV to save her life due to the worrying situation she was found in. Later the baby was referred to Mbale regional referral hospital where she is receiving treatment currently.
Grace Akareut, the OC of half London police post has cautioned mothers against the despicable act of carrying a baby for nine months only to abandon it after birth, stating that such individuals will face punishment in the courts of law.
