In Atekyem, Bechem, in the Tano South constituency of the Ahafo region, a newborn baby was found dead at a dump site. Prophet Robert Twum, of the Divine Prayers Ministry, witnessed the incident and described what he saw to the media: “When I was returning from church, I came by a dumping site and met two ladies carrying a child, when I enquired what they were doing, one of the ladies (a child), told me someone had dumped a child in the refuse dump.”
Upon approaching the women, he discovered that the newborn baby had been dumped into a bin. He called a midwife who lived with him to examine the baby’s condition, but unfortunately, the midwife confirmed that the baby was already dead.
The man of God pleaded with the community to help identify the women responsible for this heinous act so that the law could take its course. Speaking to Obaahema Akua Adantewaa and Kwaku Mensah Abrampa, both of High Radio in Bechem, Hon. Appiah Joseph, the Assembly Member of the Atekyem electoral area, also gave an account of the incident. He explained that he had received a distress call about the incident and had reported it to the Bechem police command. The police have since taken the body to Bechem, and they are awaiting a report from the police to determine their next line of action.
