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[ 2016-07-28 ] 
Two baby thieves nabbed at James Town
The James Town Police in Accra have arrested two
women for allegedly stealing a one-month-old
baby boy from his mother in the area.
The suspects are Joyce Asheley, 30 years-old and
Lamley Mills, 34.
They are said to have on July 8, 2016 taken the
baby from the side of his mother while she was
fast asleep.
The baby was later found at Odorkor Official Town,
a suburb of Accra, in the custody of Lamley
Mills.
Narrating the arrest to Daily Guide, ASP Effia
Tenge, Accra Regional police spokeswoman, said the
James Town police received information of the
missing child on July 8, 2016 and began
investigations.
According to the mother of the baby, Joyce
Oblitey Commey, she went to bed on July 7 with her
baby and that at midnight when she woke up to
breastfeed the child, she could not find him.
Baby Exchanged For Ȼ460.00
According to ASP Effia Tenge, while the police
were investigating the matter, they learnt that
Joyce Asheley took the child after claiming that
Madam Oblitey (the mother) owed her Ȼ60.00
According to information, Joyce Asheley, who is
the girlfriend of the father of the complainant,
paid the medical bill of Ȼ60.00 before the
child's mother was discharged from the hospital on
June 8, 2016 when the child was born.
Later, when Joyce went to the house for her money,
the complainant purportedly refused to pay it
and this reportedly resulted in this exchange of
words and in the process, Joyce threatened to
take the baby in exchange for the money.
ASP Tenge said when the police first invited Joyce
for questioning, she denied the allegation and
added that she did not know the whereabouts of the
child.
On July 26, 2016, police had information that the
child was with a woman at Odorkor Official Town
and proceeded to the location.
Lamley Mills was found with the baby and was
arrested.
Upon interrogations, she mentioned Joyce as the
one who brought the child to her for safekeeping.
The child, according to ASP Tenge, was in good
health, but a police medical form was issued for
him (baby) to be sent to the hospital for proper
medical attention.
The child has since been given back to the mother
but the two suspects are still in custody
assisting in investigations.
Source - Daily Guide
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