Baby Dies After Mother Uses Crystal Meth Before Breastfeeding

A two-month-old infant from Mabuthweni, Bulawayo, died after breastfeeding from a mother who had used crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as crystal meth.

According to Assistant Inspector Thandekile Ndlovu, deputy spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Bulawayo Province, the 22-year-old mother took the drug before feeding her baby.

Both mother and child later fell asleep, and when she woke the following morning, she discovered that the infant had passed away. Said Asst Insp Ndlovu:

“We are investigating a case of sudden death which occurred at Mabutweni, Bulawayo, where a male infant aged two months was discovered dead in the morning.”

According to the ZRP, the mother took crystal meth around 9 PM on Monday while with a friend, before breastfeeding her baby and going to sleep. Said Asst Insp Ndlovu:

“Upon waking up around 9 AM the next day, the mother realised the child had no signs of life.

“The body was taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) mortuary for post-mortem.”

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