The rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl early on Friday morning in a riverbed at the Oponganda cemetery has cast the spotlight on the dangers girls face when walking to school through deserted areas.
City Police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent Cillie Auala confirmed the incident, explaining that the victim was on her way from Okahandja Park to Otjomuise Secondary School at 05:00 on Friday morning when she was attacked by an unknown man.
According to reports, a woman living nearby called police when the girl’s screams alerted her.
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