Three-Month-Old Baby Girl Found Abandoned in Ada Bush
Farmer rescues infant after hearing her cry from a bush near Dordoekopey
- Three-month-old baby found abandoned
- Farmer rescues crying infant
- Police investigate baby’s abandonment
A three-month-old baby girl has been rescued after she was found crying and alone in a bush near Dordoekopey in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.
The infant was discovered on Monday, August 17, 2026, by 20-year-old farmer Julius Tottimeh, who was on his way to his farm.
According to reports, Tottimeh was travelling between Faithkorpe and a nearby checkpoint when he heard a baby crying from an area off the main path.
He followed the sound and found the baby lying beneath a tree and wrapped in a piece of cloth.
Concerned for the child’s safety, he picked her up and took her to the Ada East District Hospital, where she was assessed and placed under care.
An entry in the Ada District Police Station diary, sighted by the Ghana News Agency, indicated that Tottimeh later reported the discovery at the Ada District Police Headquarters at about 10:00 a.m.
The police record stated that the baby was found at about 9:45 a.m., approximately 15 minutes before the report was made.
The circumstances surrounding the abandonment remain unclear, as it is not yet known who left the child at the location or how long she had been there.
The police have commenced investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify and locate the child’s parents or guardians.
