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A woman has been accused of killing her newborn baby by dipping her into a 20-litre bucket of boiling water.
It is alleged she put the baby into the water after failing to abort the child.
Police were notified about the incident by the accused s friend, who helped to bury the baby.
A 29-year-old woman, accused of killing her newborn baby by dipping her into a 20-litre bucket of boiling water, has made her first appearance in the Brits Magistrate s Court.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Wendy Tapiwa Chipo appeared in the dock on Wednesday, where she faced one count of murder.
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