The Police in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, has stated that it is beginning an investigation into the death of two babies found in a dump.
In a statement, the Deputy Director-General for Public Safety Siaka Dosso disclosed this.
The city’s chief of police Kollo Roger Yeo, noted that the dead babies were found in a landfill alongside human remains, on Sunday morning, along with medical equipment and fibroids that had been dumped by a clinic or by a hospital.
Dosso, in the statement also confirmed that human waste, including fibroids and umbilical cords, was discovered at the dump with the stillbirth infants.
Recall that in 2022 the Ivorian government said it would close down illegal private clinics, as more than 80 percent of establishments in the private sector do not meet current standards.
Abortion is only legal in the West African country in the event of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life, mental or physical health is at risk.