Teen mom abandoned newborn to write examination

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2024-08-21

ONDANGWA, 20 August 2024 - A new-born baby was found in a box dumped at an abandoned kindergarten in Ondangwa on Monday. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHAKATI, 21 AUG (NAMPA) - The teenage mother who allegedly abandoned her newborn in Ondangwa on Tuesday has said she just needed a safe space for her baby whilst writing her examination.
The baby was found abandoned in a box at a property that used to be a daycare centre, but has since stopped operating.
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