Mother, child reported missing

A 23-year-old mother, Lichain Penqii Zaaruka, and her baby, Ngatugandj Nadian Zaaruka (4), went missing in Windhoek on Saturday, the Police have reported.

According to the Police Public Relations and Liaison Division, the pair left the Zoo Park in the city centre and never returned to their home in Katutura. The mother was wearing a black leather jacket.Zaaruka (senior) herself or anyone who knows her whereabouts can contact her mother at 061 – 265659 (home) or 061 – 224932 at work.* At Tsumkwe, in the Otjozondjupa Region, a 19-year-old woman was raped on Saturday evening.Bazichie Swartbooi (28) has been arrested in connection with the incident.No further details have been provided and Police investigations continue.* The coastal town of Swakopmund has been hit by yet another crime of armed robbery after cash and liquor to the value of N$1 842,04 were stolen at gunpoint in early hours of Wednesday last week.The robbery took place at around 02h00 at Jabulani Gambling House.The victim, Lucky Gurirab (32), was alone at the time.No arrest had been made by yesterday in connection with the robbery.The mother was wearing a black leather jacket.Zaaruka (senior) herself or anyone who knows her whereabouts can contact her mother at 061 – 265659 (home) or 061 – 224932 at work.* At Tsumkwe, in the Otjozondjupa Region, a 19-year-old woman was raped on Saturday evening.Bazichie Swartbooi (28) has been arrested in connection with the incident.No further details have been provided and Police investigations continue.* The coastal town of Swakopmund has been hit by yet another crime of armed robbery after cash and liquor to the value of N$1 842,04 were stolen at gunpoint in early hours of Wednesday last week.The robbery took place at around 02h00 at Jabulani Gambling House.The victim, Lucky Gurirab (32), was alone at the time.No arrest had been made by yesterday in connection with the robbery.