Shanzu Court Magistrate puzzled by Mother who sold her baby

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A woman accused of involvement in the theft of her eight-month-old baby and two other suspects have charged before a Mombasa court.

Joyce Wairimu, the mother to Baby Consolata Wambui was today arraigned in court before Shanzu Principal Magistrate Diana Mochache, alongside Susan Nyambura and Margaret Wairimu. The three, including the mother are involved in the theft of the eight month old, Baby Consolata.

 

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Joyce, Susan and Margaret were charged with five counts among them stealing a child contrary to section 174(1)(a) of the Penal Code. The other four counts include giving false information to the police after Joyce reported the theft of her child, conspiracy to defeat justice by threatening witnesses, child neglect and compounding a felony.

The three however denied the five charges before the Magistrate Mochache who ruled that they be detained until December 20 when the matter will come up for further direction.

 

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Baby Consolata was reported missing on November 8 from their home in Mishomoroni, Mombasa. Detectives recovered her in Molo on November 30 where Susan, who pretended to be the child’s grandmother and Margaret were arrested.

Detectives also arrested the mother, Joyce after they followed communication between the her and the two other suspects on their mobile phones though GPRS which led them to the suspicion that she had a hand in the disappearance of her child.

 

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According to one of the suspects, Margaret, the biological mother had voluntarily given her the child.

“She said she would either kill the child or herself. I told her to give me the child instead of killing her. She brought me the child with all her belongings including clothes and clinic documents,” said Margaret.

On the other hand, the third suspect, Susan claimed that Margaret was her daughter adding that she never knew about the lost child case.

 

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While giving her ruling, Magistrate Mochache directed that the biological mother of the child be taken to a psychiatrist for assessment.

“This an interesting case where a mother just gives out her child then claims that she was stolen. The first accused person should be taken to psychiatrist,” she said.

She further directed that the child be taken to Mji wa Salama Children Home, in Mombasa.

 

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