The 10-year-old child, who was not identified, weighed just 75 pounds, the hospital staff said. The girl reportedly told investigators that her mom thought she had a tumour.
The girl was actually pregnant following a ra-e, an investigation has revealed. She was rushed to the hospital and doctors discovered that she was 5 months into pregnancy.
The girl’s pregnancy was not discovered until her mother brought her to a public health clinic believing she had a tumor.
The mother is also under arrest by authorities who believe she enabled her daughter’s abuse.
The girl’s mother reportedly requested an ab0rtion for her daughter and was denied. Read the fuII story▶