Sad as Ghanaian woman, 20, dumps male twin babies in well, police grab her

A young Ghanaian mother, Ellian Zumeseh has been grabbed by the police for dumping her three-month-old male twins in a well.

The sad event reportedly took place at Abetifi Zongo, a suburb of Sunyani in the Bono Region of Ghana. 

Unfortunately, the babies died after they were found floating in the well, which drew the attention of some members of the household.

The police confirmed the story to Graphic Online while revealing a businesswoman in the community, assisted by two policemen, arrested and sent the suspect to the Sunyani Police Station.

According to the report by Graphic Online, the police immediately got to the scene when a report was filed but unfortunately when they got there, the babies were dead. 

The Bono Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Augustine Kingsley Oppong said the police retrieved the bodies and upon inspection, they found no trace of physical violence on them.

However, he added, there was a whitish foam from their nostrils.

ASP Oppong said the bodies were conveyed to the Emergency Ward of the Sunyani Regional Hospital, where a medical officer declared them dead on arrival.

The Bono Police Regional PRO said the bodies had been deposited at the mortuary of the same hospital for preservation and autopsy.

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