A girl of 10 who complained at school of stomach ache gave
birth just hours later. She was
rushed to hospital in Brazil by teachers and
found her to be in the late stages of labour. Although only 7 months pregnant,
the girl gave birth normally.
The girl
and her baby are being cared for in the hospital's neonatal unit. She told
police her stepfather, 40, abused her. He is now accused of rape.
The girl’s mother claimed she had not seen her daughter’s
stomach bulge and she had no idea she was pregnant. According to police, the
girl's mother said that her daughter started to struggle at school and become
more introverted from October last year.
Police in
Belo Horizonte, south-east Brazil, said: "The mother alleges that she,
along with other family members, hadn't noticed, taking into consideration the
child's small frame."
The girl
told police that her ex-stepfather would threaten to kill her mother and
brother if she ever told about the abuse. He has been charged with rape of a
child and illegal possession of firearm
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