The woman had attempted poisoning herself and the baby after slitting her 4-year-old daughter’s throat, the Assembly member for Ankaase Electoral Area, Charlon Mensah said in an interview.

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The woman had allegedly burnt some clothes in her room. Many have so far begun wondering if the woman is suffering from a mental illness.

She is currently at the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital receiving treatment. Her three-month old baby is at the same facility responding to treatment.