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Man arrested over alleged rape of girl in Namibia

By , based on The Namibian

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A 30-year-old man was arrested after being accused of raping a five-year-old girl in Namibia’s Omusati region on 30 October. Regional police said the investigation was continuing after the incident was reported at Onaanda Police Station, The Namibian reports.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Namibia on suspicion of raping a five-year-old girl in the Omusati region on Friday, 30 October. Regional police commissioner Ismael Basson announced the arrest and said the investigation was continuing, The Namibian reports.

According to Ismael Basson, the incident allegedly took place at around 2pm in a village in the Otamanzi constituency. A 47-year-old woman who lives in the village reported the case to Onaanda Police Station. Police have opened an investigation.

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