Maria David
AN 18-year-old man, who is employed as a domestic worker, has been arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in the Omuntele area of the Oshikoto Region.
Oshikoto Regional Commander, Commissioner Teopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku, said that the incident occurred on Saturday at an unknown time and the matter was only recently reported to the police.
“It is alleged that the suspect was left home with two minor girls (including the victim) and one boy while the grandmother went to a cucashop, when suspect raped the victim,” she said.
Kalompo-Nashikaku further mentioned that the suspect and victim are not related and they are from different villages.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court this week.
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