Distraught Mum Abandons Baby At Pastor's Door In Kpong, Leaves Heartbreaking Note: "Care For Her"
- A distressed mother reportedly abandoned her newborn baby at the doorsteps of a preacher on Sunday, July 16
- She indicated that she would take her own life in a note she left for the family of the resident pastor of the New Covenant Apostolic Church
- Details of the heartbreaking incident, which happened in the Kpong suburb of Ayikpala in Ghana's Eastern Region, have emerged
A distraught mum abandoned her newborn baby at the doorsteps of the resident pastor of the New Covenant Apostolic Church at Kpong on Sunday, July 16.
The incident, which happened in the Kpong suburb of Ayikpala in Ghana's Eastern Region, terrified residents.
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The assemblyman's account
Per Ghanaweb, the man of God (name withheld) awoke to discover the helpless infant wrapped and placed immediately outside his door, along with a note emphasising her suffering.
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Raymond Gborson, the Kpong Ahodwo Electoral Area assemblyman, revealed that he soon received a call from the preacher about the baby.
"At around 5:30 am, the resident pastor of the Apostolic Church called me and said he woke up this morning and found a baby wrapped in a cloth, placed at his doorstep," Gborson recounted.
A mum's touching note
The baby, reportedly born on Saturday, July 15, 2023, was dumped with her umbilical cord still attached and the note, presumably from the mum for the pastor's family, saying she would take her own life.
The distressed mum indicated her trust in the family to provide a decent upbringing for her daughter but failed to explain the reasons for her decision.
"By the time you finish reading this letter, I will be dead and gone; please care for this baby as if it were your own child ... Please accept my apologies. May God bless you," portions of the note read.
When asked if the mother was from the community, the assemblyman said no, adding that no information of that nature had come to his attention yet.
Police from Kpong were called to the scene and temporarily placed the infant in the care of the local pastor's family while arrangements to involve the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU).
Gborson appealed to members of the general public who may know the infant's mother to assist in locating her to prevent her from taking her life and maybe reunite her with her kid.
An expert's take
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, a former chief executive of the Mental Health Authority, Akwasi Osei, said:
''Without further information about the mum's background, age, and marital status, we can discuss her issue. She might most likely be going through postpartum depression.
''After delivery, some people go through a kind of depression that makes them feel bad that they've given birth; they may hate the baby, want to kill the baby or take their own life. Often people blame the woman, but they don't appreciate what's going through her mind,'' he told YEN.com.gh.
The mental health expert urged authorities to treat the woman's problem as a mental health issue.
''When they find the woman, they should take her to the hospital and not handle it as a criminal case ... Aside from bringing in the Department of Social Welfare, the man of God who found the child should seek counselling to deal with any trauma,'' he added.
Mzbel delivers bouncy baby girl
In a previous story, YEN.com.gh reported that singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, known in showbiz as Mzbel, gave birth to her daughter on Sunday.
The highlife singer shared her baby girl's journey into the world with her followers. Despite concerns about her flaunting her naked baby bump on social media, Mzbel had a safe delivery, as shown in the video she shared.
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