Namibia: Teenager to Appear in Court for Suspected Concealment Newborn

19 June 2023
The Namibian (Windhoek)
By Puyeipawa Nakashole

A girl, aged 18, was arrested after she allegedly concealing the body of a newly born baby on Friday.

The police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi announced this in the weekend crime report.

According to Shikwambi, the incident occurred at Okatope at Uushinga village at around 12h00.

"The body of a newborn was discovered by a minor child, feasted on by dogs," Shikwambi said.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on Monday and police investigation continues.

Read the original article on Namibian.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2023 The Namibian. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.