Woman was Caught in Kenyan Hospital For Making Fake Pregnancy With Balloon to Steal a Baby

21-year-old Kenyan woman has
been caught with a balloon tucked in her clothes
under the guise of being pregnant in order to steal
a baby from a hospital.
The suspect identified as Purity Kiritu was
admitted at Othaya District Hospital, Wednesday,
August 24th, at about 7:30 pm after pretending she
was in labour.
After preparing a labour room for delivery, the
nurses were shocked to find a red inflated balloon
neatly tucked under her clothes.
The hospital authorities informed the local police
who came to the hospital and arrested the
woman.
Purity reportedly travelled from Nairobi to
Murang’a four days ago to stay with her mother-
in-law Ms. Josephine Wairimu where she would
deliver.
Other reports say that she was under pressure
from her husband to give him a child.
A police officer who spoke anonymously said the
fake pregnancy was just a ploy to steal a baby
from the hospital.