Foetus found in dustbin

THE discovery of an aborted foetus led to the arrest of a 16-year-old girl at Mariental’s Aimablaagte settlement on Saturday, Police there report.

The foetus was found in a dustbin, wrapped in a dress. A case of illegal abortion is being investigated.* Two Gibeon residents died in separate stabbings on Saturday, while two others were arrested and charged with the murders.At around 14h00, 25-year-old Ricardo Albertz was stabbed in the chest at the Dolfin Bar.Thomas Pieters (30) was arrested around the same time.Later that night, at around 22h00, 25-year-old Samuel Swartbooi died at the farm Soutput near Gibeon, after being stabbed in the neck.A 25-year-old suspect, Piet Balie, was arrested and charged with his murder.* Windhoek resident Andreas Tjeveni Amwamwa (23) allegedly hanged himself with his own shoelaces on Sunday.His body was discovered in the veld around Greenwell Matongo.* Two armed robbers made off with N$680 and a cellphone apparently worth N$4 400 on Sunday when they robbed a Windhoek resident in Otjomuise.They have yet to be identified and arrested.*A green Honda sedan was stolen from its owner’s home in Wanaheda, Katutura, on Thursday.The value of the vehicle is estimated at N$35 000, Police say.It is yet to be recovered.A case of illegal abortion is being investigated.* Two Gibeon residents died in separate stabbings on Saturday, while two others were arrested and charged with the murders.At around 14h00, 25-year-old Ricardo Albertz was stabbed in the chest at the Dolfin Bar. Thomas Pieters (30) was arrested around the same time.Later that night, at around 22h00, 25-year-old Samuel Swartbooi died at the farm Soutput near Gibeon, after being stabbed in the neck.A 25-year-old suspect, Piet Balie, was arrested and charged with his murder.* Windhoek resident Andreas Tjeveni Amwamwa (23) allegedly hanged himself with his own shoelaces on Sunday.His body was discovered in the veld around Greenwell Matongo.* Two armed robbers made off with N$680 and a cellphone apparently worth N$4 400 on Sunday when they robbed a Windhoek resident in Otjomuise.They have yet to be identified and arrested.*A green Honda sedan was stolen from its owner’s home in Wanaheda, Katutura, on Thursday.The value of the vehicle is estimated at N$35 000, Police say.It is yet to be recovered.