Maria David
POLICE in Oshikoto are conducting an inquest into a tragic incident where a nine-month-old baby drowned in a bucket of water.
The victim has been identified as Annalisa Shihepi from Kuvukiland location in Tsumeb.
According to Oshikoto Regional Commander Commissioner Teopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku, the incident took place on Sunday around 11:00 AM.
Kalompo-Nashikaku alleged that the mother left the baby in the sitting room under the supervision of other relatives who were watching television, while she went outside to tend to the yard.
“The child’s grandmother reportedly found the baby submerged in a 20-litre bucket of water that was in the kitchen,” she said.
She added that the deceased was pronounced dead at the Tsumeb Hospital.
The body has been taken to the Tsumeb State Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination.
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