A teenage couple was arrested at Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region on Wednesday after they allegedly conspired to terminate a pregnancy.
A crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Sunday stated that the 19-year-old male and 18-year-old female, who are in a relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, were involved in the incident.
It is alleged that the boyfriend provided the abortion pills to his girlfriend, who was six months pregnant.
The girl allegedly used the pills and experienced abdominal cramps. She was admitted to the hospital and discharged the next day.
They were expected to appear in the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
In another incident, four-month-old Secilia Ndahambelela was found dead by her mother at their residence in Kuvukiland location at Tsumeb.
The mother woke up during the night, breastfed the baby and went back to sleep, before waking up again at 08h00.
“When she returned at 09h00, she found that the baby was not breathing. No foul play is suspected,” the report read.
The baby’s body was transported to the Tsumeb Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem to be conducted.
Meanwhile, five male suspects aged between 29 and 41 were apprehended on Friday after they were allegedly found with half of an Oryx carcass in their possession, without a permit. The discovery was made at a mini road block on the D2172 road in the Otjozondjupa Region around midnight after their car was searched.
The suspects are expected to appear before the Okahandja Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Police investigations in all matters continue.
Source: The Namibian Press Agency