JEDDAH: The Criminal Court in Jeddah is looking into the case of an African woman accused of pouring boiling water on her six-day-old daughter which led to the baby’s death. Police received a report from a private hospital about a child having difficulty breathing and suffering from burns. Police arrested the mother for premeditated murder and transferred her to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution. A medical examination showed the girl suffered from several fractures, and first and second degree burns due to exposure to hot water. Authorities discovered the baby’s father had previously been deported.
Mom scalds baby: Hearing begins



