A month-old baby girl suffocated to death in the Safari residential area of Rundu on Saturday. She was sleeping on the same bed as her mother.
It is alleged that the mother was drunk and accidentally suffocated her baby in her sleep.
The baby, identified as Jikerwa Musinga, was pronounced dead at the scene, Detective Chief Inspector Chrispin Mubebo told Nampa.
The police had detained the mother for four hours in order for her to sober up. A statement was then taken from her and she was released.
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