Pregnant woman allegedly attacked, suffers miscarriage

A man has been arrested and charged by Port Moresby police for infanticide.

It was alleged that on the 4th of July, 2017, at about 6pm at Gerehu, the suspect attacked a pregnant woman resulting in her having a miscarriage.

The female victim was four months pregnant at the time of the attack.

Police report that the victim was allegedly punched in her stomach by the suspect, resulting in her being taken to the hospital where she had a miscarriage.

The suspect is now being detained at the Boroko Police Station.

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Press release