Woman took grandson back to clinic to be swapped because she thought he was too ugly

A grandma allegedly took her newborn grandson back to the clinic where he was born because she thought he was too ugly. 

The woman, who was not named in reports, apparently marched back to the clinic in Santa Marta, Colombia, with the boy and his mother, and accused staff of swapping him for another child.

She demanded the baby be swapped back but was reportedly told that there had been no swap, and that only one baby boy had been born in the clinic on the day in question.

Carlos Pallares, health secretary on Santa Marta’ city council, said: ‘The grandmother was not very happy.

‘She did not identify the baby as a new member of the family and therefore she decided to come back to the clinic along with the mother of the baby to return him.

‘The situation should be accepted. Sometimes biology, genetics play a role in these mistakes and we should accept them.’

He added that the women went back home with the baby after clinic staff conducted a health check on him.

A spokesman for the city council, Chadan Rosado, said the grandmother was being treated by a psychologist and that people should not be too quick to judge her for her actions.

It is reported that the baby is in good health and is with his family.

It is unclear why exactly the grandma thought the baby was ugly.