Teen held for rape of girl (6)

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy is being held in custody at Outapi after he allegedly raped a six-year-old girl at a village there, the Police reported yesterday.

The suspect made his first court appearance on Monday. * At Ruacana, a resident committed suicide by shooting himself in the head on Saturday.Sakaria Shiifoleni (39) allegedly killed himself with a 6.75 mm Browning pistol at his cuca shop in the Oshifo settlement.* Police are investigating the death of a two-month-old baby who died at Onankasati village in the Uukwaluudhi district on Monday.The mother of Jesaya Philipus reported to the Police that she realised her son had died when she woke up around 06h00 that morning.* A 30-year-old villager from Eenhana allegedly committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself in his room.* In Windhoek, a taxi driver from Wanaheda was robbed by four men on Monday night.They stole his taxi, a cellphone and N$117 in cash.The car was found abandoned in Wanaheda the next morning.* Three men robbed the Gamblers bar in Wanaheda on Monday night, holding the employee on duty at gunpoint and making off with N$15 000 in cash.The suspects are still at large.* Police at Warmbad are investigating the theft of 18 head of cattle at the farm Houmsrivier in the area.Police yesterday said they suspected that the cattle rustlers had slaughtered the animals.The theft happened sometime between May and July, Police report.* At Ruacana, a resident committed suicide by shooting himself in the head on Saturday.Sakaria Shiifoleni (39) allegedly killed himself with a 6.75 mm Browning pistol at his cuca shop in the Oshifo settlement.* Police are investigating the death of a two-month-old baby who died at Onankasati village in the Uukwaluudhi district on Monday.The mother of Jesaya Philipus reported to the Police that she realised her son had died when she woke up around 06h00 that morning.* A 30-year-old villager from Eenhana allegedly committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself in his room.* In Windhoek, a taxi driver from Wanaheda was robbed by four men on Monday night.They stole his taxi, a cellphone and N$117 in cash.The car was found abandoned in Wanaheda the next morning.* Three men robbed the Gamblers bar in Wanaheda on Monday night, holding the employee on duty at gunpoint and making off with N$15 000 in cash.The suspects are still at large.* Police at Warmbad are investigating the theft of 18 head of cattle at the farm Houmsrivier in the area.Police yesterday said they suspected that the cattle rustlers had slaughtered the animals.The theft happened sometime between May and July, Police report.