A 24 year old mother in Maamba district of Southern Province has reportedly choked her 5 days old baby to death with milk whilst being breastfed.
Deputy Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale says this follows a case of unnatural from Rose Mugala aged 24 of Simity Compound who reported that her five(5) days old baby identified as Taurai Mugala died after being chocked by the breastmilk.
Mr Mwale said facts of the matter are that Rose who is the mother started breastfeeding her baby on November 25, 2020 at her home around 17:00 hours on her bed but fell asleep and woke up around 19:00 hours only to find her Child dead.
Mr Mwale said the baby was found with the breast still in the mouth and breast milk oozing through the nostrils.
He said police thoroughly inspected the dead body of the deceased minor where no physical injuries were found and the body has been deposited in Maamba Hospital Mortuary awaiting Postmortem and burial.
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