Woman arrested for burying new-born baby boy alive

The Sekondi police have apprehended a 32-year-old woman, Adwoa Dapor, for allegedly burying her newly-born baby boy alive at Bondai.

She had been charged for concealment of a child at birth.


The Western Regional Crime Officer, Mr. J.K Abraham confirmed the tragic incident to the GNA on Friday.


He said Dapor gave birth to a baby boy but wrapped him with a T-shirt and buried him alive at Bondai Top Hill, in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region.

The police, acting upon a tip-off went to the place and exhumed the decomposing corpse of the baby.


Police investigations into the case continue.