Female cop implicated in abortion gets bail 0 Apolice constable, Aini Mpingana Michael 28, who was arrested in Ongwediva last week for allegedly aborting her seven-month pregnancy, has been granted bail of N$1 000.The mother of two, appeared before a magistrate in Oshakati on Thursday. Since her arrest, she was receiving medical attention at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital under police watch.
She is a member of Namibian police and she works at Oshakati police station, and it is reported that she reported for duty last week Monday, but she asked for leave to go home early as she was not feeling well. Nobody suspected she was pregnant.
She is accused of terminating her seven-month pregnancy using illegal substances at a family house in Ongwediva last week Monday. She was arrested on the same day by Ongwediva police after a foetus was found at Ongwediva dumpsite by municipal officials.
It is reported that after the abortion, Michael placed the foetus into a black refuse bag which she went to dump at the Ongwediva dumpsite together with other refuse. The foetus was then discovered by municipal officials who notified the police. However, she was traced through notes that were found together with the foetus in the refuse bag, and she is currently facing charges of concealment of birth.
Earlier on, this was confirmed by Oshana police regional commander, Commissioner Rauha Amwele who told Namibian Sun that she told police that she used pills she obtained from Windhoek. Amwele said the police investigation continues to find out where the pills were sourced from.