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Surprise at school: The girl told
her mother that she had a sore stomach and later had to be taken to hospital in
Belo Horizonte by one of her school teachers
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A mother was left stunned when her ten-year-old daughter
gave birth – hours after complaining of a stomach ache at school.
Teachers at the child’s school took
her to hospital where she was found to be seven months pregnant and already in
late stages of labour.
The child gave birth normally and
she and the baby, born two months premature, are being cared for in the hospital´s
neonatal unit, according to reports.
The girl and her family, from Belo
Horizonte, southeast Brazil, claim they had no idea she was pregnant.
Following the birth last Tuesday,
she revealed to her mother that she had been abused by her stepfather, who has
since left the home.
The mother later reported the abuse
to police, who arrested the ex-stepfather, aged 40, who reportedly confessed the
crime.
According to police, the girl´s
mother said that her daughter started to struggle at school and become more
introverted from October last year.
Police chief Capt. Castro, from Belo
Horizonte´s 61st Military Police Battalion, said that the mother hadn´t noticed
her daughter´s growing belly.
He said: 'The mother alleges that
she, along with other family members, hadn´t noticed, taking into consideration
the child´s small frame.'
The girl told police that her
ex-stepfather would threaten to kill her mother and brother if she ever told
about the abuse.
He has been charged with rape of a child and
illegal possession of firearms.
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