Woman commits suicide after giving birth

KAMPALA -33-year-old woman who experienced a stillbirth after an operation- jumped from the window of the sixth floor of Kawempe National Referral Hospital and died Friday morning.

Ms Alice Babirye had reportedly delivered the deceased baby by cesarean section(C-Section) at the same hospital in Kampala.

Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire said at around 9am, Babirye jumped through the window on the hospital sixth floor and fell on the ground.

“She died instantly after hitting the ground. We are still treating it as a suicide but investigations are on as more information is collected,” Assistant Superintendent of Police Owoyesigyire said.