Maria David
A MOTHER has been apprehended for child neglect in Omusati after an 11-month-old baby drowned in soaked mahangu grains.
NamPol Inspector Raimbert Muronga said the incident occurred in November 2021, but the suspect was only recently arrested.
Muronga alleged that the suspect neglected her three minor children at the time by leaving them alone in the house without supervision.
“This resulted in the youngest one, an 11-month-old, drowning in a 25-litre container with mahangu grains soaked in water,” he said.
He added that the 43-year-old was arrested and charged and is due to appear in court today at the Outapi magistrate court.
