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PUPIL PARENTS (16,17) HELD FOR STRANGLING BABY TO DEATH

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MANZINI- Community members of Mafutseni woke up to gruesome news after a six-month-old baby was allegedly suffocated to death by his two minor parents aged 16 and 17.

The parents, *Wethu (mother) and *Sisho are pupils at Mhubhe High School, both doing Form II. The real names of the minors will not be revealed for ethical reasons. It is alleged the baby was killed by the mother after an agreement between both parents, on allegations that Sisho was not the biological father. The incident happened on Sunday. According to impeccable sources, it is alleged that Wethu went to Sisho’s home and they later had an altercation where he confronted her on why she made his family take care and feed a baby that was not his.

Approved

In response, it was gathered that Wethu informed Sisho that his mother had approved that the baby belonged to his family when the baby was taken there to be introduced. The sources shared that Sisho maintained that the baby was not his, and he was infuriated by the fact that his family had spent money on a child who was not his. It was said Wethu told Sisho that if that was the case, then he should tell his family to stop supporting the child. While arguing, Sisho allegedly told his girlfriend that they should end the relationship. However, it was said the girl said that was not the ideal solution to the problem. When he allegedly asked what could be done, Wethu purportedly suggested that they should kill the baby since the real father was not responsible.
“Sisho asked how they would kill the baby and the mother said it would be in such a way that there would be no suspicions on the death of the child, and that it should be painless,” the sources claimed.

It was said that at around 9pm on Sunday, both minors called Sisho’s mother and informed her that the baby was sickly and had sores on the head and was not breastfeeding.  They allegedly told her that they suspected that the baby would not survive.
After the call, it was said Sisho suggested that Wethu suffocates the baby, which she did, until the baby choked to death. Thereafter, the sources disclosed that the mother placed a throw on the floor and put the baby on it. The sources claimed that the couple slept on the bed until the following morning. “The mother said she could not sleep all night while her boyfriend did. At around 4am the following day, they called the boy’s mother and informed her that the baby had died,” the sources shared. It was said the boy’s mother arrived at around 6am and advised that they take the baby to Wethu’s home to report the death. When they got there, they found that Wethu’s mother was not present. It was said Wethu placed the body on a sofa while they waited for her mother to return.

Upon arrival, the sources shared that the girl’s mother purportedly told her to take her ‘thing’ and return to where she came from. It was said Wethu went back with her dead baby. According to the sources, when she got to Sisho’s home, his mother came in a police vehicle. “When Sisho saw the police car approaching, he ran away while Wethu was left with the police,” the sources divulged. They further revealed that Wethu still stuck with the story she and her boyfriend had told the boy’s mother. From there, it was gathered that the baby was taken to the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital. The body of the baby was then allegedly left at one of the funeral homes while Wethu went to Mafutseni Police Station and then to test for COVID-19. “When she got to Mafutseni, she told them the truth on what happened. It was then that Sisho was also taken in for questioning and confessed to that the baby was strangled to death,” the sources divulged.

Meanwhile, Mhubhe High Head teacher Mlungisi Nxumalo expressed shock on the incident. Nxumalo said he had not been informed about the matter. Deputy Police Information and Communications Officer Inspector Nosipho Mnguni said a six-month-old baby had been reported dead at the Mafutseni Police Station. She said two minors were taken in to assist the police. However, impeccable sources shared that the police later arrested the teenagers and were in police custody. *Not real names as they are minors

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