Gran tortures girl, 7
A seven-year-old girl is recovering from burn injuries in Opuwo District Hospital after her grandmother pushed her into a fire when she refused to fetch water.
Lucia Mbwale, in her early 40s, appeared in the Opuwo Magistrate's Court yesterday facing a charge of attempted murder.
Magistrate Erwid Nakulonda refused to grant Mbwale bail and postponed the matter for further police investigations. The Kunene police's crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Rudolf Kanyetu told Namibian Sun the incident occurred on Sunday evening at Ovinjange village on the outskirts of Opuwo, after the child refused to obey her grandmother's order to fetch water.
It is alleged that Mbwale grabbed the girl and pushed her into the fire that was set to prepare dinner. Mbwale only took the child to the hospital on Monday. Hospital officials notified the police which led to Mbwale's arrest on the same day.
Kanyetu said the victim sustained multiple burns to her face and thighs and her condition has been reported as stable.
ILENI NANDJATO
Lucia Mbwale, in her early 40s, appeared in the Opuwo Magistrate's Court yesterday facing a charge of attempted murder.
Magistrate Erwid Nakulonda refused to grant Mbwale bail and postponed the matter for further police investigations. The Kunene police's crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Rudolf Kanyetu told Namibian Sun the incident occurred on Sunday evening at Ovinjange village on the outskirts of Opuwo, after the child refused to obey her grandmother's order to fetch water.
It is alleged that Mbwale grabbed the girl and pushed her into the fire that was set to prepare dinner. Mbwale only took the child to the hospital on Monday. Hospital officials notified the police which led to Mbwale's arrest on the same day.
Kanyetu said the victim sustained multiple burns to her face and thighs and her condition has been reported as stable.
ILENI NANDJATO
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