Angry mother poisons son

The P & P says it at times beats one's imagination as to why some women would endure the pains and discomfort of pregnancy and child birth, only to cruelly abandon or even kill these innocent children.

For the 34-year old native of Somanya in the Eastern Region, the only way to end the persistent tug-of-war between herself and her estranged husband, was to kill their three year old innocent son. She allegedly gave him poisoned food and abandoned him at the Abgogbloshie market in Accra to die.

According to Eric Addico, 38, he met and married Millicent Kortey some years ago and were blessed with a son, Emmanuel. He said the wife later took to drinking and since all attempts to persuade her to put a stop to it failed, he had no option but to call it quits.

Addico related that Millicent in his absence packed bag and baggage and left with Emmanuel, but he managed to trace her to Akuse and brought the child back to his residence to take good care of him.

He said he returned from work last August, 19, to learn that Millicent has again come for Emmanuel and left a note which read, "If one eats a bad scented food, one has to clean the hands well, to prevent further offensive odour."

Three days after her departure, her sister arrived in Accra to inform Addico that Millicent visited her at the market and abandoned the child in an unhealthy condition, and that he (the child) died when she was conveying him to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment.

The result of a post mortem examination revealed that Emmanuel died from food poisoning. The police have, meanwhile, intensified their efforts to trace Millicent from her hideout and bring her to book.