August 29, 2012By Ahura Mujuni Mark
There was drama and agony in Mulago referal hospital on Monday when a woman stole a newly born baby from an ailing mother and hid with it in an Ebola isolation facility.
Ms Safina Birabwa lost her baby shortly after delivering .The suspect who hails from Kasubi, Rubaga Division in Kampala reportedly came near her bed and carried her baby ,she then sneaked out of the room leaving her small bag which acted as her scapegoat with Birabwa.
After realizing that the suspect was missing with her child ,Birabwa called her husband that her child had been stolen .She later fainted and police began the search for the suspect .fainted
Assistant Inspector of Mulago Police Station, Mr Richard Okello, said he received information and dispatched policemen to major entrances of the hospital to check all women leaving the hospital with babies and whether they had discharge forms or not.
“The suspect was found hiding at the Ebola Isolation Unit with the baby.” He said
Police also found her with a delivery from Itojo hospital and it confirmed that she was in labour on August 24.This forced police to subject the two women to DNA test.It was later confirmed that Birabwa was the mother of the Baby. http://www.ugandapicks.com/2012/08/woman-steals-baby-from-mulago-hides-it-in-ebola-unit-68681.html
