A woman is in police custody in Kasungu after it was discovered that she was keeping the dead body of her one-month-old baby in her house.

Kasungu police spokesperson, Joseph Kachikho, confirmed of the development in an interview with the press and identified the suspect as Grace Nasala Chimbewa.

According to Kachikho, the suspect gave birth to a baby girl on September 13, 2021 at her house.

“And the second week of October 2021 the baby got sick but the suspect never bothered to take her to any hospital for medical attention. The baby died on 15, October 2021. Again she just kept it to her self,” said Kachikho.

It is alleged that each time neighbors sought to see the baby, the mother said it was sleeping. This sparked suspicions and local leaders forced their way in only to find a dead baby.

At the time of discovery, the body was in a decomposed state.

The suspect will appear in court soon.