E/R: Baby Retrieved Dead from Toilet Pit
A baby dumped in a toilet pit at Suhum Ali in the Eastern Region has been retrieved dead.
The body was retrieved on September 23, 2025, near Gateway Preparatory School by an 11-member Fire Rescue from the Suhum Municipal fire station led by ASTNO Danso Henry.
“After a careful rescue operation, the lifeless body of a one-week-old baby boy was sadly retrieved from a toilet pit at about 7:00 a.m.”
Preliminary investigations suggest the baby’s mother dumped him into the pit and fled the scene.
The body has since been handed over to the police for further investigation.
“We commend the brave Suhum Fire Rescuers for their prompt response, professionalism, and dedication in handling this heartbreaking incident,” the Service said in a statement.
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