Young mother kills baby

PALU, Central Sulawesi: A 29-year-old mother in Lembo district of Poso, Central Sulawesi, was arrested for killing her child, Antara reported Saturday.

The woman, identified only as Srn of Tingkeao village, was said to have slashed the throat of the baby on Monday. But the incident was only reported on Thursday when neighbors said they saw her trying to wash blood from the child's nearly severed head at a nearby water tank.

"We have detained the suspect and she has been brought to Palu for psychological examination," Poso Police chief Lt. Col. Deddy Woeryondono said, adding that the woman was once treated at a mental hospital. (edt)