Staff Reporter
A 29-YEAR-OLD male (stepfather) and a 28-year-old female (mother) were arrested in Outjo after a baby was thrown out of a car they were travelling in.
According to the weekend crime bulletin, the incident of attempted murder happened on Saturday, 31 May 2025, between 16:00 and 17:00 on the gravel road about 25 km outside Outjo.
It is alleged that a farmer brought his farm worker, who was with his girlfriend and their baby, into town for shopping purposes. On their way back from Outjo to the farm, the couple, who were under the influence, started fighting in the back of a moving vehicle.
It is reported that the farmer stopped and seriously warned them. However, while driving, he saw through the rear-view mirror that the child had been thrown from the vehicle. He immediately stopped, and the mother picked up the unconscious baby. The driver rushed them to Outjo State Hospital, where the baby was later transferred to Windhoek in critical condition.
It is unknown at this stage who threw the baby from the vehicle. Both parents — the 29-year-old male (stepfather) and the 28-year-old female (mother) — were arrested. Police investigations continue.
