Newborn Found in Tema Sewer Sparks Community Outrage

Residents of Tema Community 1 were left in shock and outrage on Sunday, January 4, after discovering the body of a newborn baby discarded in a major sewage tunnel near the Standard Chartered Bank.

The discovery was made during a community-led maintenance exercise to clear a significant blockage in the local sewage system, which had caused liquid waste to overflow into the streets.

A group of local volunteers had mobilised to manually clear the underground tunnels of solid waste when they pulled a heavy, black polythene bag from the depths of the sewage blockage.

Upon opening the bag, the workers found a newborn baby, appearing to have been dumped shortly after birth.

The site quickly became a scene of mourning as a large crowd of onlookers and passersby gathered, many raining curses and criticisms on the unknown perpetrator.

Daniel, an eyewitness, described the sight as one of the most harrowing experiences of his life, noting that the infant was disposed of with no regard for human dignity.

The placenta and the baby were wrapped together in a black polythene bag, which was very distressing, Daniel recounted.

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