A 23-year-old mother of three was arrested this week for attempted murder of her newly born baby at her male friend's house, at Matangaleni Trust near Mkhuhlu, in Mpumalanga

PREGNANT WOMAN

It is alleged that the pregnant woman from Bushbuckridge visited her male companion for the first time. According to information, the male friend who was eager to meet her, made all necessary arrangements and they both met. On that fateful night, few minutes before midnight, the woman responded to the call of nature and that was when the baby boy was born.

CONCEALING THE BABY'S BIRTH

Thereafter, she allegedly tried to conceal the baby's birth by throwing him in the pit toilet.Upon realising the ordeal, the male companion called the police.Medical practitioners were also summoned to the scene and the baby was safely rescued and he was brought out of the pit-toilet alive. "The woman was arrested and both, the baby boy as well as his mother were taken to hospital for further medical attention. The woman was charged for attempted murder and she is currently under police guard," said Mpumalanga spokesperson Selvy Mohlala.Mohlala further said that the female suspect is expected to appear at the Mkhuhlu Magistrates Court soon.Meanwhile the Provincial Police Commissioner of the SAP in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela strongly condemned the incident and encouraged members of the public to make use of psychosocial services from professionals whenever they undergo stressful life experiences to prevent similar incidents .