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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6656 TUESDAY 30 MAY 2017 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
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Surge in rape incidents in Küska Erongo over the weekend 2017 Two minor boys arrested for sexual assault of friend
Brandweer trap klei toe ontdek word brandkrane No bail se koppe is afgesteel
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Piquet Jacobs Two boys, aged eleven and twelve, were arrested on Friday after allegedly trying to sexually assault a ten-year-old boy with a 500ml cool drink bottle. The incident shocked the Narraville community and sparked renewed concerns over the high incidences of sexual assault of minors. The suspects were re- other boy was trying to nation. portedly playing with penetrate his anus with The accused minor the victim in Narra- the bottle. boys were released ville, Namib street, The matter was repor- into the care of their on Thursday after- ted to the police the parents after the arrest, noon, when they next day. The victim and appeared in Walgrabbed him and the was taken to Walvis vis Bay magistrate one boy held the Bay State Hospital for court yesterday. victims legs while the a medical exami-
Man rapes six-year-old daughter of his girlfriend An 18-year-old man was arrested on a charge of rape after alleging attacking and sexually assaulting a relative's minor girlfriend on Saturday. The suspect went looking for a place to sleep at the relatives ghetto in Mondesa, Independence street. When the suspect arrived at the relatives, only the relatives' girlfriend (17) was present. The girlfriend reportedly agreed to allow the suspect to sleep in the ghetto only for the night. It is further alleged that the suspect attacked and raped the girlfriend and left the ghetto. The matter was reported to the police and the suspect was arrested. The suspect was set to appear in
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Swakopmund magistrate's court yesterday. An attempted rape was reported at Karibib on Saturday, after a 22year old male climbed through an open window of a couple's home and allegedly attempted to rape a 30-yearo ld w o man w h ile sleeping next to her boyfriend. The suspect reportedly gained access to the room and tore the victims clothing and tried to rape her. The
victim and her boyfriend woke up and managed to overpower the suspect and locked him in a room while they contacted the police. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody, and appeared in Karibib magistrates court yesterday. The matter is being investigated by the police. In another incident, the Police investigates the rape of a 6-year-old
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Floris Steenkamp Die Walvisbaaise brandweerdiens het gisteroggend hul hande vol gehad toe 'n verwoestende brand nagenoeg sewentien informele wonings in Tutaleni op Walvisbaai in puin gelê het. Die grootste probleem was verskeie brandkrane in die omgewing van die brand was buite werking, aangesien die brons kraankoppe deur skrootdiewe afgesteel is. Die krane was nutte- het, spuit elke voertuig voed oor die uitwerkloos en die brand- sy watervoorraad in so ing en sluimerende w e e r d i e n s m o e s min as tien minute uit. gevaar wat vandaklaarkom met vier Dan moet die voertuig lisme en diefstal van brandvoertuie wat elk ry en water by ander kritieke openbare insowat 2000 tot 2500 werkende brandkrane frastruktuur tot geliter water op 'n slag gaan trek en weer na volg het. na die brand kon die brandtoneel terug- Hy het verduidelik die keer. Dit is baie on- brandweer se doelafvoer. “Dit is hoogs kom- doeltreffend en kan 'n treffendheid word gemerwekkend. Ons groot ramp afgee”, het meet aan die beskikdorp se brandkrane die hoof van die mu- baarheid van genoegword deur vandale en nisipale brandweer- same water. In gisdiewe geteiken en in diens, mnr Dennis Bas- teroggend se voorval was die volumes voorvalle soos gister- son, gister gesê. oggend kan ons nie Hy het 'n beroep op ge- water nie beskikbaar ons brandkrane ge- meenskapsleiers ge- in die kritieke oombruik nie. Hoewel ons doen om hul gemeen- blikke toe dit nodig vier brandvoertuie skappe in te lig en op te was nie.
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