Brothers held for minor's rape Five women were sexually assaulted this past weekend including a nine-year-old girl from Swakopmund who was repeatedly raped allegedly by two brothers aged 29 and 23. According to police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi the victim confided in her aunt who alerted the mother and the police about the matter.
“The victim was medically examined and sexual activeness was confirmed, both suspects are arrested and police investigation continues,” said Shikwambi.
Meanwhile, at the Khowarib village in the Sesfontein area, the police arrested a 24-year-old man for reportedly raping a 28-year-old woman.
According to the police, the victim was sitting around the fire with her grandfather holding her baby when the suspect approached them and started beating her without reason.
“When the suspect started beating the victim the baby fell to the ground and the grandfather picked her up and went hiding inside their house. The suspect then forcefully dragged the victim to his house where he raped her,” said Shikwambi.
She added that the two had no relationship and were only acquainted with each other as neighbours.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Opuwo Magistrate''s Court today. In a separate incident, after a wedding reception in the Ndama location in Rundu, a 35-year-old man reportedly took a drunken 21-year-old woman to his house and proceeded to have sexual intercourse with her without her consent.
The suspect was arrested and police investigation into the matter continues.
The Rundu police are still looking for an unknown man who forcefully took an 18-year-old girl to his house where he had sexual intercourse with her without her consent.
In a separate incident, an unknown man reportedly raped a 29-year-old woman in the open field behind the town''s Caltex Service Station.
According to the police the suspect''s identity is not yet established as he is still on the run.
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