Tue May 21 00:24:39 SAST 2013

Mom kept foetus in freezer as 'evidence'

Oct 23, 2012 | Lerato Moeketse | 62 comments

A DAVEYTON woman has kept a dead foetus in her house for the past three months as evidence that abuse by her lover resulted in her miscarrying.

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Tue May 21 00:24:39 SAST 2013 ::
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Oct 23, 2012

asaowe

Only in SA
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Oct 23, 2012

Myskat

Good Lord! This lady is really traumatised beyond believe.
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

Shame so she kept it as evidence since she is afterall a victim and she ended up being arrestedas a suspect? On which bloody ground exactly? So does anyone at all give a damn about the pain she went through and is still going through? Did police ever really bothered to investigate at all?!
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

@Myskat Its sad really and she is really traumatised and scared if she still cares to prove that it was his child haai the things women go through sometimes


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Oct 23, 2012

Mrazane

@Mellow agree she is a victim and the police should not waste precious state resources, its good that they did not charge her, what they need to pursue is a case of assault against the ex-boyfriend. Nawe sisi please no more babies with boyfriends, linda umshado manje.
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Oct 23, 2012

MissBhakajuju

@ ntebo

LOL.....


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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

How damaged can one woman be?
He cats around and tries to stab her then he assaults her so badly that she has a miscarriage but all she wants is to prove he is the father? Geez, what did he do to her to reduce her to that state?
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Oct 23, 2012

Voetzek

That serves the police right, a person beat the sh***t out of you and you go to report to the station but there is always mampara who will be saying nywe nywe nywe "suspect" nywe nywe "evidents" and nywe nywe "witness"
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Oct 23, 2012

mphephethwane

hectic.
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Oct 23, 2012

RobinHH

Mellow> I agree this is just so sad, and it has clearly had a profound effect on her mind.

ntebo: Let's lose that tribal nonsense, shall we.
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Oct 23, 2012

Kon-Tiki

Dear lady, you intention was good but the plan was not neat. The way you went on about you preparations on proving your lover that he was wrong was wrong. I hope the courts and prosecutors will understand. Good luck.
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Oct 23, 2012

ThirdEye

I hope they will not arrest her but go after the guy. Even though her actions are beyond normality but there is logic to her explanation.
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

@Mzarane and knowing how our justice system works it aint gonna happen its such a shame

@MommaC Me thinks a woman who have lost all hope in our police system will go to that length bear in mind that it wasnt just to prove the bustard was the father but she actually kept it as evidence since we know how how the law in SA works no evidence no case finish and klaar

@RobinHH Traumatising hey
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Oct 23, 2012

seribe

@ Mellow but for three months why not go straight to the police after taking the baby from the hospital. I think the police have every right to take her for questioning remember she was not charged
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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

meanwhile ..... in another article ....
"Daveyton is not a violent place, so you don't ever hear nasty stories about it."

the irony
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Oct 23, 2012

lindsay

@Ntebo

he must be tswana, pedi or sotho they are weak and always try to look strong by picking on women
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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

Mellow

Our poor sisters. This is now what they expect. Saddest of all is that they put up with it. We need to do something about this nonsense
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Oct 23, 2012

Di-Anne

I feel sori for the poor lady because if you do not have enough evidence the justice system will fail you and as for men can you see what you are doing to us women, May God help this poor lady, this is very sad, I can feel her frustration
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

@Seribe True but do not forget this is the woman who lost her child through abuse so what if she was still mourning her loss? What if her seeing the foetus everyday made her feel better or what if she still wanted to hold onto it? Its unfortunate and just sad hey I know its kind of weird but I believe she is in pain soo much pain that her actions shouldnt be taken lightly. She needs professional help

@MommaC I know why cant they just up and leave? Why subject yourself to this kind of behaviour, what are they planning to teach their kids? True women must take a stand
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Oct 23, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

These are things that our women go through...sad. One wonders where the investigating officer was for the past three months. Some cops just don't give a hoot about complainants' grief.
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Oct 23, 2012

D-liciousLips

after the fight that led to her loosing her baby, the only important thing was proving the child is actualy dat of this bastard boyfriend of hers. lerato ke mathata
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Oct 23, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

this woman ke mopedi klaar
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Oct 23, 2012

Punkies

Sjooo, this woman is brave..keeping the foetus in a freezer since August..Goshhhh-:)
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Oct 23, 2012

GUNCENCE

and this happened in Daveyton and i just read an article praising the place now that it doesnt have crime, now we see y because the police are not doing anything
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Oct 23, 2012

joyful

what a sad story .......

I hope they apprehend this abusive men, charge him with attemted murder.......

though it can never erase the pain of losing a child! sad hey...........
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Oct 23, 2012

Missjoy

@ntebo> ntebo
*not her real name
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Must be Zulus or Xhlosas,, they see women as properties
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I cant believe u just said that
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Oct 23, 2012

Missjoy

I Just wonder ukuthi beka fila kanjani everytime when she open the fridge, poor woman i feel for her
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Oct 23, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

@joyful
what a sad story .......

I hope they apprehend this abusive men, charge him with attemted murder......
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Hopefully with media coverage they may pull up their socks and charge the sucker, but the poor woman's been waiting for three months already.
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Oct 23, 2012

BabyNono87

@ntebo

not her real name
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Must be Zulus or Xhlosas,, they see women as properties

cc, where does tribe fit in all this, your comment is stupid beyond belief!!!

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Oct 23, 2012

Mrazane

@Missjoy - Wa veza something I did not think about. Tjo vele how did she feel? But I think she is emotionally and psychologically damaged, hence she could do this in the first place.
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Oct 23, 2012

Mmini

@ntebo
not her real name
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Must be Zulus or Xhlosas,, they see women as properties

Please go get a life!!!!!
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Oct 23, 2012

golly459

Sometimes with the word* DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE* that we hear every day in police station and court room, It can end up pushing you to do staff like this.

A woman was assaulted, as the result of an assault she lost her baby and she did the right thing by reporting to the police but nothing happen. So she decided to keep the evidence all by herself since the police does not care.(Love will always blind for many women) no more babies Ausie!!

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Oct 23, 2012

Mmini

Like for really... the still man that beat woman suka.... he mast try woman like me... i will show him heel... i will beat him back and him won't be able to go to the police. coz he will know that when he cums back i will beat him more...
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Oct 23, 2012

Shredder

@MommaC
How damaged can one woman be?
He cats around and tries to stab her then he assaults her so badly that she has a miscarriage but all she wants is to prove he is the father? Geez, what did he do to her to reduce her to that state?
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MommaC I was wondering. This is just a mess. I wonder if this story is real or one of those Dear Dudu.

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Oct 23, 2012

Mmini

@Missjoy

I Just wonder ukuthi beka fila kanjani everytime when she open the fridge, poor woman i feel for her

Tjo Nami i wonder...

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Oct 23, 2012

ntyantya

Hawu Sowetan spelling error so vroeg'She found out that the man was cheating on here "......I hope she finds peace and closure and move on.
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Oct 23, 2012

Galfrend

That woman is emotionally damaged. Thanx to her scum bag bf nx!!!!

She needs help ,love and support.
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Oct 23, 2012

picccolo

yaaa nee
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Oct 23, 2012

MGEEZ

Something is amiss in this story!!! Why would police not act to reports of an assault of any kind let alone one that resulted in miscarriage? Is there a medical report that reconciles these two? When did the assault take place? When did the miscarriage take place?
Her reason for keeping the deceased baby in her home is not plausible either for a reasonable person!!!
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Oct 23, 2012

Winilen

Only is SA... I dont think she is ok upstairs some screws are loose.
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Oct 23, 2012

Tsek

Mellow
Shame so she kept it as evidence since she is afterall a victim and she ended up being arrestedas a suspect? On which bloody ground exactly? So does anyone at all give a damn about the pain she went through and is still going through? Did police ever really bothered to investigate at all?!
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Mel Mel Mel...did u read the article??she was not arrested my skat they took her for questioning nje, no charge nothing my pumpkin.....
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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

Shredder

Certainly doesn't sound too logical but some women go nuts in an abusive relationship and a dead baby on top of that may well have made her crazy enough to store the baby next to the frozen peas.
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Oct 23, 2012

MommaC

MGEEZ

Wrong country, M, Here a woman is a boxing bag and the cops don't get involved.
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Oct 23, 2012

Phuphethakatha

Geez, some men are evil!!!
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

@Tsek Oohh my bad I missed a part where it states that she got an invite from the popo to come have some coffee and cupcakes to discuss her mental state duuhhh flip it man I couldnt care less what you call it fact is she ended up in jail being questioned about all this while the bustard who abused her is still out there
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Oct 23, 2012

Zimzalabam1

She needs some damn good counselling for someone to do that she must not have been in her right state or she should be refferd to a psycologist.
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Oct 23, 2012

OhBoy

"She found out that the man was cheating on here and had a baby with another woman." Correction "She found out that the man was cheating on "HER" and had a baby with another woman."
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Oct 23, 2012

EMJay_001

I think the poor woman is (was) still mourning. This is the same ritual as a night vigil - only extended.
Her explanation for keepint the body for evidence may be her rationalising things for the police...

Two things stand out: she says he beat her up as if fighting another man. Would it have been ok had the beatings been less intense? Secondly, the guy is an ex-boyfriend - who denied paternity - yet she still feeld compelled to prove her fidelity to him....

The police and the Sowetan reporter (who ratted her out) should have organsied counselling for her as she clearly is struggling to come to terms with her loss and the way it happened. Secondly the ex-boyfriend should be arrested immeadiately and charged with assault gbh.
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Oct 23, 2012

EMJay_001

Mellow, you are spot on.
She is the victim her and deserved to be trated with sensitivity!
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Oct 23, 2012

candilious

@MGEEZ- What bugs me is shekept it for 3months ,then only when her lawyer alerted her its illegal. naai man something not right with this story. As you mentioned a medical report should have resulted in an arerrest as she already has a case of assult against the slime ball.

Maybe she gone all cookoes by then eish just does not add up 3 months
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Oct 23, 2012

MSG_S

Boyfriend is worse than worst animal, but why did she keep the foetus for so long without taking any step to prove the partenity side?. If she was in a traumatised state of mind yet could think of proving a point, why did she keep mum to everyone and yet she could have with much ease asked the doctor for tests there and then?. Abuse is something that is done persistently and the guy is still walking the streets thanks to her indifferent nature. Now she lost her baby and still want to prove something to this bug. I feel bad inside my sister anyway. Sory man. It's not the end.
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Oct 23, 2012

scrapprat

The woman is sick she need help
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Oct 23, 2012

JYZEE

Speechless I give up really
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Oct 23, 2012

Papage

Any you come and claim D-Town is Cool?
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Oct 23, 2012

Mellow

@Candilious Clearly the woman is depressed and how people question her keeping the foetus for 3months is somehow irrelevant given her state of mind , we know ppl react differently to diff situations she was abused by the very same person who denied being the father and miscarried in the process sure its crazy and weird but am sure going through soo much pain anger and resentment she wasn’t able to make sound decisions.


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Oct 23, 2012

KUKHULU

I wonder if this happened in KZN will the comments still be "shame she was damaged" or will it be " zulus at it again" * hides*
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Oct 23, 2012

candilious

@Mellow-I am with you in conclusion she went totally of the rails as she easily could have gone into post natal depression as we all know depression can kill and cause Schizophrenia, she probably was in her own world of hell no1 will know honestly
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Oct 23, 2012

Virgin.after.sex

@asaowe & winilen...not only in SA. Same thing happened in Germany and the US. This woman is sick.
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Oct 23, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

This lady was torturing herself that wasnt a wise action to take.
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Oct 23, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

@KUKHULU

I wonder if this happened in KZN will the comments still be "shame she was damaged" or will it be " zulus at it again" * hides*
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Haaaaa that's you.

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Oct 23, 2012

Tobby

Men are very cruel, assualting a pregnant woman?????????
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Oct 26, 2012

SWEETSOUR

Well it just goes to show that you cant trust our police to do their work..it just show the extent people are willing to go through to gather evidence to prove their cases.Poor soul cant even beging to imagine the trauma she is going through.
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