Mom of 'stormwater baby' appears anxious before bail application
27 February 2019 - 11:01
By Suthentira Govender
Image: Jackie Clausen The mother of the newborn baby who was rescued during a four-hour mission will appear in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's court on Wednesday.
A Durban woman accused of discarding her newborn baby down a stormwater drain is expected to make a bid for bail in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's court on Wednesday.
Baby Sibanisethu, named by the community, was plucked from a stormwater drain in Newlands East in a dramatic four-hour rescue two weeks ago.
Her mother, who is facing a charge of attempted murder, was arrested in hospital last week.
On Wednesday the public gallery of Court B was packed with family and friends of the woman.
Clutching a water bottle, she sat in the witness box, seemingly anxiously awaiting her turn to apply for bail. She was transferred from hospital to Westville Prison.
This is a developing story.
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