ZAMBIA – A five day -old baby suffocated to death after his mother fell asleep while feeding him.

According to Mwebantu, Zambia Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale said that Police in Maamba received a report of sudden and unnatural death from Rose Mugala 24 of Simity Compound who reported that her five days old baby identified as Taurai Mugala died after being chocked by the breastmilk whilst being breastfed.

“Facts of the matter are that Rose started breastfeeding her baby on November 25, 2020 at her home in Simity Compound around 17:00 hours on her bed but fell asleep and  woke up around 19:00 hours only to find her Child dead with the breast still in the child’s mouth and breast milk oozing through the nostrils”, Mr Mwale said.

He said Police thorough inspection of the dead body showed no physical injuries.

Mr  Mwale said the body is in Maamba Hospital Mortuary awaiting Postmortem and burial.