SIX- MONTH- OLD baby bled to death in an attempt to correct his speech impairment.

Police PRO Elizabeth Kanjela

Kiyo: SIX- MONTH- OLD baby boy in Ndola, Zambia bled to death on Saturday after a vein below his tongue was cut in an attempt to correct his speech impairment.

Police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela explained that grandmother of the deceased, Ireen Lupiya, suspected that the child had what is commonly known as kalimba, a condition believed to lead to speech impairment.

Filo: Is the grandmother a medical doctor?

Kiyo: “The grandmother took the child to a neighbour to have the child worked on. A razor blade was used in the act. Unfortunately, the child bled to death. The body is in Ndola General Hospital mortuary while the grandmother to the child and the neighbour, Ademia Mbewe, are in custody to help with investigations,” Kanjela stated yesterday.

Filo: Unnecessary waste of precious life.