Staff Reporter
THE Namibian police in the Omusati Region were this morning in the process of arresting a suspect who allegedly raped a mentally ill teenager.
The alleged rape occurred in the Otjorute village in the Ruacana constituency on Friday.
According to a police crime report, the suspect entered the sleeping room together with the 17-year-old victim and raped her taking advantage of her vulnerable circumstances.
The incident was reported to the police by a victim’s relative.
“The suspect is known and the arrest is to be made,” said the police.