4-Year-Old Girl Poisoned to Death by Stepmother in Douala, Cameroon

A 4-year-old girl in Douala, Cameroon, has died after being poisoned by her stepmother. The girl, whose identity MMI is still to get was found unconscious in her home on Saturday morning in her parents home in Douala, Cameroon.

The little girl’s stepmother, a Guinean national, has been fled out of the country by the local guinean authorities of Newbell for fear of tarnishing the image of the Guinean community in Cameroon.

The incident occured when the little girl’s mother left her daughter with her co-wife while going on an errand. Giving her co-wife the opportunity to poison a soft drink she gave the child to drink.

“The little girl’s stepmother poisoned a soft drink she gave her stepdaughter to drink. When she succeeded in killing the child, she fled out of Cameroon with the help of the guinean consul her in Douala” reported a close source of the family.

In a bit to preserve the image of the guinean community in Cameroon, the little girl was buried few hours after found dead.

The death of the little girl has shocked the community of Douala. Many people are calling for justice for the young girl. The police have promised to do everything they can to bring the girl’s stepmother to justice.

By Washira Helene

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

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