Residents of Kronkromase were shocked after a newborn baby was discovered abandoned at the community cemetery. The infant, believed to be less than a month old, was found dead early Saturday, wrapped in cloth.
An eyewitness said he initially noticed a wrapped object while walking through the cemetery and later realised it was a deceased newborn. “This is not the first time such an incident has occurred here. Two years ago, a woman abandoned her baby, but fortunately that child survived,” he added.
Abdulai Samid, the Assembly Member for the Atasomanso Electoral Area, confirmed the discovery and said the police have launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the person responsible.
“Under the supervision of the police and traditional authorities, the baby has been buried, as it is considered taboo to move a body from the cemetery to a home,” Samid explained. He described the act as deeply troubling and condemned it, noting that this is the second such incident in the community.
