Body Of Newborn Baby Found Dumped At A Market In Siaya

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• Police in Rarieda sub-county pursue woman who allegedly abandoned newborn at Ndigwa market; infant's body found wrapped in a cardboard box.

• Siaya County Police Commander calls for an end to the practice of infant abandonment, urging young mothers to seek assistance rather than resorting to such desperate measures.

File Image of a young baby

Authorities in Rarieda sub-county are in pursuit of a woman suspected of abandoning her newborn baby at Ndigwa market late on Monday night. 

The lifeless body of the infant, wrapped and concealed within a cardboard box, was discovered shortly after being left, indicating it had been abandoned immediately following birth.

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Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo confirmed the incident, noting that it was brought to the attention of Madiany police station by Victor Otunge, the Assistant Chief of Naya sub-location. 

Otunge reported the grim discovery of the newborn's body left on the roadside within Ndigwa market, carefully concealed in the box.

Upon receiving the report, officers from Madiany Police station swiftly responded, moving the infant's body to Madiany sub-county hospital mortuary. 

There, it awaits autopsy and further identification as investigations into the matter proceed. 

The primary objective now is to locate and apprehend the individual responsible for this appalling act.

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Kimaiyo took the opportunity to issue a stern warning to young mothers, urging them to refrain from the dangerous practice of abandoning their newborns, emphasizing the need to seek help and support instead of resorting to such drastic measures.