Staff Reporter
A 37-year-old from the Okafitu kaShau village, located within the Outapi Constituency in the Omusati region, was arrested after she allegedly assisted her 17-year-old daughter in terminating her one-month pregnancy.
It is reported that at approximately 19:00 on Friday evening, the suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, allegedly used a makeshift instrument – a stick – to help her teenage daughter terminate her pregnancy.
The tragic sequence of events came to light when the victim was rushed to a local hospital for medical attention. Upon examination, the attending doctor discovered that the pregnancy had been terminated. The victim was in critical condition, with significant bleeding and severe blood loss.
Police investigations into the matter continue.
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