Mother of 8-month-old infant allegedly abandoned in Mbradan bush arrested

A woman has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service after her eight-to-nine-month-old baby was reportedly found abandoned in a bush at Mbradan New Site in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region.

The infant was allegedly abandoned on Sunday, November 1, 2026, prompting concern among residents after the child was discovered at the location.

The woman is reportedly a native of Kadawene, a neighbouring community close to Mbradan, where the toddler was found.

The Ghana Police Service has since arrested her in connection with the incident as investigations continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged abandonment.

The identity of the child’s father and the precise events leading to the toddler being left in the bush have not been established.