Young mother kills baby

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)