By Flavia Ajok
The police in Hoima city have initiated an investigation into circumstances, under which an unknown woman delivered a baby girl and dumped her in a pit latrine. The incident happened in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Kyesiga cell, Hoima West division of Hoima city.
Residents heard the baby crying from a pit latrine belonging to one of the area residents at around 3 a.m. and alerted local leaders. Robert Balikurungi, the area Defense Secretary explains that after his office was alerted, he rushed to the crime scene but he could not do much.
Balikurungi immediately alerted Hoima police which swiftly responded and rushed to the area. Unfortunately, the baby had already died by the time the police arrived. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson says, police with the help of residents retrieved the body that was later conveyed to Hoima city mortuary where it is currently lying pending post-mortem.
According to Hakiza, the hunt for the woman who dumped the baby in the pit latrine has already commenced. He appeals to the public to cooperate with the police by availing crucial information that could lead to the arrest and detention of the suspect.
