Woman accused of torching newborn

POLICE at Keetmanshoop have arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly burning the corpse of a two-day-old baby girl on September 13.

A NamPol statement said the woman was arrested at about 23h00 behind the railway tracks, opposite the hospital. It is alleged that the suspect gave birth to the baby at the hospital, suffocated it in a plastic bag and burnt the body.Police investigations continue.* On Wednesday, September 22, Efraim Simon Nuukongo (29) hanged himself with a rope from a tree in a mahangu field at Okalonda village in the Uukwaluudhi area.* At Tsumkwe, Cul Cgonta (42) hanged himself from a tree on September 21.* At Etands Vlak Farm, 36-year-old Johannes Gariseb died instantly after he shot himself in the chest with a rifle on September 20.Apparently the shot went off while the deceased was playing with the loaded rifle.* On the same day at Landties farm, Helena Iyambo (60) hanged herself from a tree.* At Oshivelo, a 22-year-old man allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl.The suspect was arrested and Police investigations continue.* On the farm Vreugde in the Summerdown area, two men assaulted and robbed the 77-year-old farm owner and his wife on the night of September 21.They stole items valued at N$7 500, including two rifles and N$500 in cash.Two suspects, Hendrick Dam (22) and Willem Jors (18), were arrested on the farm Moedhoop, where they exchanged fire with the Police.One of the suspects, Hendrick, was injured in the right thigh.Police investigations continue.- NampaIt is alleged that the suspect gave birth to the baby at the hospital, suffocated it in a plastic bag and burnt the body.Police investigations continue.* On Wednesday, September 22, Efraim Simon Nuukongo (29) hanged himself with a rope from a tree in a mahangu field at Okalonda village in the Uukwaluudhi area.* At Tsumkwe, Cul Cgonta (42) hanged himself from a tree on September 21.* At Etands Vlak Farm, 36-year-old Johannes Gariseb died instantly after he shot himself in the chest with a rifle on September 20.Apparently the shot went off while the deceased was playing with the loaded rifle.* On the same day at Landties farm, Helena Iyambo (60) hanged herself from a tree.* At Oshivelo, a 22-year-old man allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl.The suspect was arrested and Police investigations continue.* On the farm Vreugde in the Summerdown area, two men assaulted and robbed the 77-year-old farm owner and his wife on the night of September 21.They stole items valued at N$7 500, including two rifles and N$500 in cash.Two suspects, Hendrick Dam (22) and Willem Jors (18), were arrested on the farm Moedhoop, where they exchanged fire with the Police.One of the suspects, Hendrick, was injured in the right thigh.Police investigations continue.- Nampa