Ghana: a baby abandoned in a manhole

Ghana: a baby abandoned in a manhole

A newborn baby has been rescued after being abandoned in a manhole in Tema Community One, Ghana, according to reports.

The baby is currently receiving medical attention at the Tema General Hospital.

According to Charles Amos, the Assemblyman for the Padmore Electoral Area, “he received a call from some residents about the discovery of an abandoned baby in a manhole around.”

“The residents had carefully retrieved the baby from the manhole before he reached the scene, adding that the umbilical cord and placenta were still attached to the baby when discovered,” he said.

“The baby was alive and was immediately sent to the Tema Community One Police Station, where a complaint about the incident was made, and subsequently sent to the hospital for medical care,” he added.

The Assemblyman called for increased awareness about safe ways to hand over unwanted children to Social Welfare and other institutions, stressing that abandoning a baby was a criminal offence punishable by law.

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