Police in Gasabo District is questioning a 17-year old girl, Clarice Nyinawumuntu for allegedly dumping her child in a pit latrine.
The suspect was arrested October 9. She is a resident of Nyagatovu Cell in Kimironko Sector.
She allegedly dumped her baby girl in a pit shortly after giving birth.
Police in Gasabo said the suspect was reported by a housemaid who found her bleeding in bed as she arrived for her routine duties.
The body of the baby girl was removed from the latrine and taken to KPH for postmortem.
Infanticide is punishable to a life sentence under article 143 of the penal code, upon conviction.
Rwanda National Police reported that another 17-year old girl identified as Marie Joseline Tugirurukundo, resident of Nyakabanda Cell in Niboye Sector, is detained at Kicukiro Police station for allegedly aborting a five-month foetus.
Any person who carries out self-induced abortion is liable to a term of imprisonment of one to three years and a fine of Rwf50, 000 to Rwf200, 000 upon conviction under article 162 of the new penal code.
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