Two-month-old baby dumped in a well at Assin Pumpside

A two-month-old baby has been found dead 13 feet down in a well by residents of Pumpside Numriso in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region.

The baby boy was found supine with his two hands up and a black thread around his neck while wearing diapers with beads on both legs and hands.

He was found floating on the water when some residents were about to fetch water for their household chores.

Eyewitnesses explained that they believe the incident happened around 1:00 pm when many had left home for work, but they discovered him at around 6 pm on Monday, December 26, 2022.

According to them, this is the second time such an incident has happened in the area, and they believe the perpetrators live around and well calculated the movement of the people to execute their cruel acts.

A unit committee secretary, who gave his name as Wofa Atta, said they would organize a search party for the perpetrators by going from house to house.

Meanwhile, a team of police officers in Assin Fosu led by Chief Inspector Rose, upon hearing the sad incident, rushed to the scene and called the fire service crew to rescue the baby.

They successfully retrieved the baby and quickly handed him to the ambulance service team for first aid treatment and onward transportation to the hospital.

But unfortunately, the baby was clinically pronounced dead on arrival.

According to the police, although the baby’s parents were not immediately known, the investigation led to the arrest of the suspected father.

The 39-year-old man gave the mother of the baby’s name as Janet Saawah, 23.

The father, however, could not tell the police what happened but explained that he provided for the baby and the mother.

Meanwhile, the mother is currently at large.

Efforts are far advanced to get her arrested, police assured.

The body has been deposited at the morgue.