Makes one wonders whats going on back home these days. Is it that infanticide is incresing or the reporting of it?

      Malanding Jaiteh

      Mother dumps baby after birth
      
     
     Lalla Sonko, 27, is suspected of dumping her baby into a pit latrine four hours after she delivered, Friday night, in Banjulinding. 

      Lalla's mother, Fanta Sonko, confirmed to our reporters that Lalla is being  detained at Yundum police.Landing Sonko, Lalla's father, disclosed that the suspect had four children out of wedlock.  Mr Sonko further revealed that the ill-fated dumped baby is the fifth to be born out of wedlock. 

      Mrs Sonko explained that Lamin, the first child of Lalla, went to the toilet in the court yard and accidentally dropped a pot in the toilet.  While attempting to look for his pot, inside the toilet he espied the baby. The police were called to the scene by the suspects's parents and she was taken to the Banjulinding police station. 

      The airport Fire and Ambulance personnel were later called to remove the baby from the pit latrine.  The pit latrine was seriously damaged during the process and the baby boy has died.The baby was taken to the hospital for post-mortem. 

      Mr Sonko told reporters that he had put pressure on Lalla for her to reveal who fathered her baby but she refused.  "We are very disappointed," said Mr Sonko.The police PRO was not available for comment.