{{Police in Gasabo District is questioning a 17-year old girl, Clarice Nyinawumuntu for allegedly dumping her child in a pit latrine.}}<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested October 9. She is a resident of Nyagatovu Cell in Kimironko Sector.<\/p>\n
She allegedly dumped her baby girl in a pit shortly after giving birth.<\/p>\n
Police in Gasabo said the suspect was reported by a housemaid who found her bleeding in bed as she arrived for her routine duties.<\/p>\n
The body of the baby girl was removed from the latrine and taken to KPH for postmortem.<\/p>\n
Infanticide is punishable to a life sentence under article 143 of the penal code, upon conviction.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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