Bulawayo Teen Arrested After Newborn Twins’ Bodies Found At Illegal Rubbish Site

A 19-year-old woman from Makokoba in Bulawayo has been arrested after allegedly giving birth to twins, dumping them and then trying to conceal the crime by burning the foetuses.

Police identified the woman as Praise Chibwanda.

The newborns were dumped at an illegal rubbish site used by local residents.

Resident Elina Malunga said she was surprised when a group of neighbours gathered outside her home early on Saturday morning.

“It was a frightening scene. Two little newborns were dumped next to my yard, and they appeared to be burnt. How can a mother do that to her children?” said Malunga.

Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the arrest of Chibwanda.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that on 23 May, a local resident from Makokoba went out to her garden intending to burn waste,” said Msebele.

“She used a rake to put together the waste that was not completely burnt and in the process, a blue paper bag was torn, revealing the contents inside it.

“She then saw two fetuses and advised her neighbours and a report was made at Mzilikazi Police Station, leading to the arrest of the accused.”

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