Woman booked after six-month foetus found in Kerala Hospital washroom
Foetus Recovery
Thiruvananthapuram: A 20-year-old woman has been booked by the Medical College police after a six-month-old foetus was allegedly flushed down a toilet at the Sree Avittom Thirunal (SAT) Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram late Sunday, police said.
According to the news reports, the woman, a native of Thiruvallam, was around six months pregnant when she arrived at the hospital after allegedly consuming abortion pills. Upon reaching the hospital, she reportedly sought a medical termination of pregnancy.
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Soon after, the woman reportedly developed excessive bleeding and sought medical attention. During the initial examination, doctors suspected that she was pregnant. Police said further inquiries revealed that she was unmarried.
Investigators alleged that the woman later entered a restroom in the hospital, where she delivered the foetus. She then reportedly placed the foetus in the toilet and flushed it.
The incident came to light after hospital staff and others noticed blood stains on the woman’s clothes when she came out of the toilet, officials said. When questioned, the woman allegedly told them that the child had been aborted. The hospital authorities were informed, following which police were called, reports PTI.
Fire and Rescue Services personnel dismantled the toilet system and opened the septic tank to recover the foetus. The remains were later sent for a medico-legal examination to determine the exact cause of death and establish whether the foetus was born alive or stillborn.
The police also suspect that three men, who allegedly accompanied the woman to the hospital, fled the premises after the incident came to light, reports The Hindu.
Further legal action will depend on the findings of the ongoing investigation and the medico-legal report.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that a shocking incident unfolded at Bhagwan Ram Charitable Hospital near Daresi, Ludhiana, where a fetus was found abandoned in the complex’s bathroom on Tuesday.
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