Woman in ‘extreme poverty’ found dead next to crying baby in Glasgow
Mercy Baguma, an asylum seeker from Uganda, was left destitute after leave to remain expired
A woman who was living in “extreme poverty” and relying on charities and friends to buy food has been found dead next to her crying baby in a flat on the Southside of Glasgow.
The woman has been named as Mercy Baguma, 34, from Uganda, by the charity Positive Action in Housing who reported that her one-year-old son was suffering from malnutrition and required hospital treatment. It is believed that he has since been released into the care of his father, who also lives in Glasgow.
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