Newborn baby found dumped in Kavango West Region

NAMPA
2025-04-03
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NKURENKURU, 03 APR (NAMPA) – A newborn baby boy was discovered abandoned in the bushes at Bunya village in the Kavango West Region on Tuesday.
Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga confirmed the incident, stating that the baby was found with a brick placed on his head.
It is alleged that an unknown suspect, believed to be the baby’s mother, attempted to kill the child by placing the brick on his head.
“A cattle herder, alerted by the baby’s cries comi...
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