Murder of newborn baby sends mother and daughter to life in prison
14 Mar 2010, 9:15 PM
Laura Restrepo Ortega
The Criminal Court has sentenced a woman and her mother to life in prison for killing an illegitimate new born baby.
Aminath Hussain, 31, and her 64 year old mother Sakeena Ali, both of Omadhu, Thaa Atoll confessed to the crime in court.
According to the court, the baby was delivered in a toilet, after which the grandmother submerged the baby in a pool of water.
They then put the baby into a polythene bag and buried it near the beach.
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