By Obakeng Maje

Atamelang-Police in Delareyville are investigating allegations of child stealing after an 18 year old mother failed to account for a newborn baby.   

“It is alleged that an 18 year old girl from Atamelang was brought to Delareyville Hospital by her mother on the Wednesday, 21 August 2013 for allegedly suffering from stomach pains” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.  

The girl allegedly gave birth to a baby boy on arrival at the hospital, after her mother left her after admission.   

She was discharged from the hospital together with her baby boy on Thursday,and left without anyone accompanied her as her relative was still on the way to fetch her.  

“According to the information received,upon arrival at the hospital the relative was told that the girl was discharged in the morning” Mokgwabone said.

She allegedly called the girl who informed her that she was in town. 

Upon meeting the girl, the relative found that the girl was not with her newborn baby. 

“It is further alleged that the girl informed her relative that when she was on her way home, satanists took the baby from her. 

Police were informed and conducted a search around the area with dogs looking for the missing baby, but the search did not yield any results. Investigation regarding the matter continues and nobody has been arrested.-TDN

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