The police yesterday called in officials from the Welfare Department after they were forced to rescue a five-month-old baby from her parents in Bent Street, Wortmanville.
According to reports, the couple was taken to a police station after they were seen fighting in the street with the baby on Tuesday evening. This publication was told that the mother who is 21 years old had threatened to kill the baby and burn the house down.
After much pleading the woman eventually convinced police that she and her boyfriend will resolve their differences. However, the police were called in again after the mother tried fleeing the home with the child.
Both the baby and its mother have since been handed over to officials from the Welfare Department. The mother of the child has since indicated to officials that she hardly received monetary support from the father of the child.
The couple has been having long standing issues.