Prisoner dies at Ondangwa, baby dies at Omuntele

Prisoner dies at Ondangwa, baby dies at Omuntele

A PRISONER in the Oluno Prison at Ondangwa died on Tuesday morning after he felt sick while playing soccer.

Police spokesperson Christina Fonsech told The Namibian that Frans Kooper (26) died while he was being taken to a clinic. She said Kooper was from Wanaheda in Katutura.* The Ondangwa Police are investigating the death of a two-month-old baby at Omuntele village in the Oshana Region.The baby apparently died while his mother was carrying him on her back.* The Oshakati Police have opened a case of culpable homicide after a 10-year-old girl was run over while crossing the road on Tuesday.The accident happened at Ekuniihole on the road between Ondangwa and Oshakati.The deceased was identified as Hilja Secilia Ndahambelela Nauyoma.* One person died and five others were injured in a car accident at Mpungu village in the Kavango Region.Namweya Hafeni died on the spot when a Toyota bakkie he was driving overturned.One of his passengers sustained serious head injuries and was transferred to Rundu State hospital while four others were admitted to Nankudu hospital.They are all reportedly in a stable condition.* An accident on the road between Tsumeb and Grootfontein on Friday claimed the life of a 25-year-old Zimbabwean national, Ralph Chikwakwa.He had been a passenger in a vehicle that overturned after the left rear tyre burst.Three other people, including the driver, sustained serious injuries, the Police reported.She said Kooper was from Wanaheda in Katutura.* The Ondangwa Police are investigating the death of a two-month-old baby at Omuntele village in the Oshana Region.The baby apparently died while his mother was carrying him on her back.* The Oshakati Police have opened a case of culpable homicide after a 10-year-old girl was run over while crossing the road on Tuesday.The accident happened at Ekuniihole on the road between Ondangwa and Oshakati.The deceased was identified as Hilja Secilia Ndahambelela Nauyoma.* One person died and five others were injured in a car accident at Mpungu village in the Kavango Region.Namweya Hafeni died on the spot when a Toyota bakkie he was driving overturned.One of his passengers sustained serious head injuries and was transferred to Rundu State hospital while four others were admitted to Nankudu hospital.They are all reportedly in a stable condition.* An accident on the road between Tsumeb and Grootfontein on Friday claimed the life of a 25-year-old Zimbabwean national, Ralph Chikwakwa.He had been a passenger in a vehicle that overturned after the left rear tyre burst.Three other people, including the driver, sustained serious injuries, the Police reported.

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