Minors fall prey to violent crime

Since the end of last week a baby has been murdered, reportedly by his own father, while four other children have been raped, allegedly by family members. Two children drowned and another was electrocuted. In a shocking incident at Gobabis on Thursday, a three-month-old boy's head was allegedly smashed into the ground by his father after he had an argument with the baby's mother. According to the police the incident happened at Canaan at the Epako township. The police say the father was apparently involved in a relationship with the mother and when she decided to end the relationship he could not accept it. The father then grabbed the boy from his mother and smashed his head into the ground. The baby sustained head injuries and was rushed to the Gobabis State Hospital. Based on the outcome of the doctor's examination arrangements were made to transfer the baby to Windhoek Central Hospital but he died shortly afterwards. The baby was identified as Oubelo Mora. The 23-year-old father was arrested. In another incident, a three-year-old boy was apparently raped by a 30-year-old man at Karasburg at the weekend. The incident occurred on 1 April at about 16:00 in the Westerkim residential area. According to the police it is alleged that the suspect is the boy's uncle. The man was arrested. At Katima Mulilo, an 11-year-old was girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather sometime in March. The rape was only reported on Monday. It is alleged that the crime was discovered by a nurse at a hospital when the victim sought medical attention. The suspect was arrested. In yet another rape incident a 15-year-old boy was raped by another 15-year-old boy. According to the police the two are brothers. The incident occurred at the Ndama location in Rundu and was reported this weekend. On Sunday at Okapundja village near Opuwo, it is alleged that an Angolan cattle herder raped an 11-year-old girl after grabbing her and dragging her to his room. The suspect was arrested. Last week another 11-year-old girl, identified as Christina Alberta Beukes, was electrocuted at Tseiblaagte in Keetmanshoop. The incident happened at her house. She was allegedly found holding onto a chicken pen where she was electrocuted. She was rushed to the Keetmanshoop State Hospital where she died the following day. Also on Thursday last week a four-year-old boy drowned in a well at Okaleke village in the Omusati Region. The boy was apparently coming from Lika Kindergarten. He was identified as Thomas Nambili. In another drowning incident that occurred on 2 April at about 10:00 at Ompangela village, Hilma Kaunapawa Imvula, a six-month-old, drowned in a bucket of water. ELLANIE SMIT

Minors fall prey to violent crime

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Namibian Sun 2026-03-05

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Minors fall prey to violent crime

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