By Kamal Ahmed
Somanya(E/R), Feb 20, GNA – A foetus with placenta intact has been found behind a public toilet in Sra, a suburb of Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern region.
Residents are suspecting an abortion and eyewitnesses said the foetus was about seven months old.
The incident was suspected to have occurred at dawn.
Bypassers who bumped onto the lifeless foetus reached out to both local authorities and the police.
Local authorities are reported to have performed the necessary rituals and laid the mortal remains of the baby to rest.
According to a source from the Somanya District Police Command, when they learnt about the occurrence, they hurried to the area to assess the situation.
The source told Ghana News Agency that they have launched an investigation to find the perpetrator and deal with her to act as a deterrent to other young women.
GNA