Woman Arrested for Attempt to Sell Daughter
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23 year old mother earning a living through prostitution is expected to appear
before Salima First Grade Magistrate Court for allegedly attempting to sell her
biological daughter Salima police has confirmed.
Sergeant
Gift Chitowe Salima Police Public Relations Officer says the suspect Miriam
Kapindira was arrested by Salima police as she attempted to sell her 3 year old
daughter to an unknown business lady from Lilongwe.
Chitowe
said police on 15th January received a tipoff that the suspect had a
tryst at Kamuzu road trading centre with an unknown business lady from Lilongwe
making negotiations on the illegal business.
But
when police arrived at the scene they only found the suspect pocketing cash
amounting to K100, 000, half of agreed payment of K200, 000. And the unknown business
lady managed to escape arrest.
However,
Sgt Chitowe said the woman currently in police custody still denies that she
wanted to sell her daughter but wants her friend (unknown business lady) to
raise the child. The suspect also told police that the money received from her
friend was just a token of appreciation for being trusted as a right person to
raise the child.
“According
to our investigations we are convinced that this woman wanted to sell her daughter.
Her explanation that the money received from her friend was only a token of appreciation,
is not truthful, such cannot happen.” Said Chitowe
Sergeant
Chitowe said the woman has already been charged with conduct likely to cause breach
of peace.
Miriam
Kapindira comes from Maplot area in T/A Maganda in Salima district and may appear
before Salima First Grade Magistrate Court starting on Monday 19th
January 2014.
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