A shocking event shook the Ampatsakana-Apefiloha district on Wednesday July 23, 2025, when an 18-year-old woman gave birth in public toilets alone before abandoning her newborn. The rapid intervention of the inhabitants and the police made it possible to rescue the mother and the baby, both now out of danger.
The facts took place in the early hours of the morning. Taking pain, the young woman took refuge in the public toilets of the neighborhood, where she gave birth. Unfortunately, after childbirth, she was seen by residents abandoning the infant, still alive, behind the sanitary facilities.
Alerted by witnesses, the inhabitants immediately warned the local authorities. The police quickly intervened and arrested the young woman on the spot. Mother and child were transported without delay to a medical establishment to receive the necessary care. According to the latest information, their state of health is stable.
The police investigation revealed that the young woman would suffer from mental disorders, information confirmed by her relatives and members of the community, who testified to her precarious state of health. Present in the hospital, the family took care of the mother and the child, and is committed to ensuring medical follow -up as well as a close supervision.
T.M.