Labasa woman jailed on murder charge for accidently cutting the neck of her new born child

Labasa woman jailed on murder charge for accidently cutting the neck of her new born child

A Labasa woman who had accidently cut the throat of her newborn bady while trying to cut the umbilical cord has been convicted of murder. She has been jailed for life, with the Labasa High Court ordering a non-parole period of nine years. The incident took place in June 2020 in Boubale, Labasa. Justice Pita Bulamainaivalu said in his May 14 ruling the aggravating factors were that the accused covertly gave birth to a baby boy and murdered the ne…