Two women arrested in connection with the discovery of dead baby in Villingili
22 May 2011, 10:34 AM
Ahmed Nazeer
Two women have been arrested in connection to the discovery of discarded six month foetus in Villingili, found on Friday inside a Coast Milk tin.
Deputy head of police Serious and Organised Crime Department Inspector Abdulla Nawaz told media today that police had arrested a 30 year old woman from Noonu Atoll who was the suspected mother of the baby, and a 24 year old woman from Kaafu Atoll who was alleged to have assisted her deliver the baby prematurely.
Nawaz said that police were now examining the body of the 30 year old woman after she confessed to giving birth two days ago but was unable to tell police where the baby was.
The 24 year old had meanwhile confessed that she had assisted Shaira in delivering the baby prematurely, Nawaz said.
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