A new-born baby has been found dead at a refuse dump at Techiman, the Bono east regional capital.
The baby was wrapped in white cloth bearing the name “Ibrahim Joana” believed to be the mother of the deceased.
According to an eye – witness account, two school girls went to the refuse dump to ease themselves and decided to use a box which was lying there but upon lifting it, they realized that it was heavy so they opened it and found the deceased.
Report says the girls who were shocked after the incident screamed, attracting passers-by who reported the incident to Techiman police after they found that the newborn baby was dead.
A toilet attendant, who spoke to the media, said it could be possible the person might be a native of Techiman.
A local reporter, Agyaba Kwasi Stephen said Doctors report indicated the baby died at the hospital after her mother’s delivery and they handed the deceased over to the family for burial.
Meanwhile, Techiman Police have mounted a search for the woman identified as Ibrahim Joana.
Source: Thepressradio.com/Ogyem Solomon
