A 25 year old woman pretended a good friend then vanished for a day with a month old baby girl now arrested by Kasungu police.
The woman identified by Police in Kasungu as Loveness Ngulube aged 25 has been arrested for stealing a month-old baby girl belonging to a woman identified as Ndaziona Phiri.
“On Wednesday 5th August 2015 at around 12:00 hours Loveness met Ndaziona Phiri who was at that time coming from Kasungu District hospital and was on her way home
“Then Loveness approached Ndaziona to ask offer help carry the baby.” Explained Sub Inspector Edna Mzingwitsa, Kasungu Deputy Police Public Relations Officer
Unsuspectingly Mzingwitsa said Ndaziona handed the baby to ‘the loving stranger’ Loveness but as they walked towards Kasungu main market Loveness disappeared with the baby.
Sub Inspector Mzingwitsa then said the mother of the baby rushed to Kasungu Police to report the incident.
“Police officers instituted investigation which led to the arrest of Loveness at Katchembere village within the district.” Said Sub Inspector Mzingwitsa
“At the police station, Loveness said she desperately needs a baby. She explained that since 2013 she got married, her family has never had a gift of a baby.” Said Mzingwitsa who indicated that Loveness will appear in court soon to answer the charge of Child stealing contrary to section 167 of the penal code which attracts maximum sentence of 7 years imprisonment with hard labour
The suspect Loveness Ngulube comes from Edingeni village of TA Mberwa in Mzimba district
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