Frustrated 19-year old mother dumps her baby in St. John River

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19 year-old Bendu Tour [photo: Daniel Garteh]

By Daniel Garteh

 

Report gathered by the Liberia Public Radio says a 19 year old woman has killed her 22 month old baby into the St. John River out of anger.

  Bendu Tour, a resident of Duo Town Zahn Chiefdom in District # 8 in Nimba County explained that she committed that act out of frustration caused by her parents.

She revealed that she was put out of the house by her step-mother named Victoria Konah Tour and her father because of her disobedience.

Explaining further Bendu admitted that her parents’ action led to threw her child into the river.

“I was so angry because my parents put me out of their place”, Bendu told our correspondent.

Our correspondent said the incident occurred last week after the 19 year old ended her frustration and tossed her child into the St John River.

LPR’s correspondent added that following series of search and questioning by community dwellers and her parents, Bendu left the community  but  later got arrested by police in Nimba.

She  is expected to be forwarded to the 8th judicial Circuit court in Sanniqullie city, Nimba County for trial.