Woman throws baby into canal after having no money to buy milk

[geovalin]

Having no milk to feed a crying baby, the mother decided to throw her one-month-old infant into the canal. Hon Samen, 22, who was arrested by police had confessed that she had to kill her child as she was crying from 9pm to 4am and she had no milk to feed her as she was very poor. She had told the police that she had to take care of another child who is 13 months old and decided to drown the infant.

 

According to Battambang police chief Major General Sath Kimsan and Battambang city police chief Colonel Lim Puthyla, they found the child dead in the canal and subsequently arrested the mother. “The mother said she cannot afford to buy milk for her baby and decided to secretly throw her into the canal which is behind where she stayed,” said Maj Gen Kimsan, adding that the arrest warrant was issued by Battambang court prosecutor Keo Socheat.

 

 

Together for Children and Elderly Organization’s (TCEO) executive director Om Dara said yesterday that what Samen did was an evil and criminal act and must be punished in accordance with the law. “Instead of throwing her baby into the canal, she could have asked other families to adopt her baby.

 

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[bbko]

Tragic on so many levels.

[toofarnorth]

What a thing to read eh and I thought my day was not going well.

[BangkokReady]

I guess for something like this to happen, multiple things must have gone wrong at the same time.  Where was the father?  Why weren't her parents keeping an eye on her?  Another reason why ensuring there is a solid family foundation before having a baby is a good idea.  (Perhaps choosing who you let f*** you a little more carefully might help also.)