Maria David
A CASE of murder and concealment of birth is being investigated in Omusati after a newborn was found dead in a pit latrine at Otamanzi village.
According to Crime Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, the discovery was made on Sunday around 08:00.
“It is alleged that the suspect gave birth to a baby boy and threw the baby into a pit latrine toilet,” he said.
He added that the matter was reported to the police on Sunday morning.
According to preliminary investigations conducted the incident might have happened three to four days ago because the body is already decomposed.
Simaho stated that the body of a baby boy was discovered wrapped in yellow cloth and placed into a toilet pit latrine.
“The body is removed from the scene and kept in Okahao police mortuary pending postmortem,” he said.
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