Parents count blessings after snatched baby returned

PARENTS MILTON and Angel Praba Maxwell say they hold no ill will towards the person who took their baby one day after she was born at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Happy to get their child back later that fateful day on December 9, they shared that they hoped the person would be provided with some psychological assistance.

“I have never seen her, but she made a mistake and I assume she is going through some psychological issue. She took our baby, but we got her back in good condition, so that’s all we are happy about. We don’t want to punish her any further,” the father said.

“She took the baby, but when we examined her, she was fed, she (the woman) changed her clothes and overall, she took care of her. So, at least she kept the baby in good condition. We have forgiven her and we don’t want to carry the issue any further. We just want to focus on our children.”

Praba had similar sentiments, stating that, “I am only mad that I slept on the ward, I got drowsy and that’s how she got the baby. Of course, I was angry at first, but the policeman asked me what I want to do and I told him that we don’t want to do anything. If they want to go further with it, that’s their choice, but we have dropped it.”

The mother of two expressed that despite the responsibilities that come with being a mother, she enjoys every moment.

“Every two hours she wakes up and I have to feed her and change her, but despite the tiredness, I couldn’t be happier.”

“From all of this, I have just learnt that you have to be super careful. We don’t want this to happen to any other mother, so I encourage everyone to be careful.”