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Suspected child rapist in apparent suicide

Suspected child rapist in apparent suicide

AN alleged rape at Grootfontein on Saturday appears to be behind the apparent suicide of a 28-year old man there on Sunday.

The suspect, whose name is known to The Namibian, is alleged to have dragged a seven-year old girl into a field at Grootfontein’s Luiperdsheuwel Suburb, where he apparently molested her. The girl sustained serious injuries.Police said the suspect died the next night at the Grootfontein State hospital.According to a Police source at the town, the suspect came home at around “bedtime” on Sunday night.According to his family, he looked worn out.Family members then apparently heard him “getting ill”, and rushed him to hospital where he died.* Two other rape incidents were reported over the weekend.In the first incident, which apparently happened on Thursday, a six-year old girl was allegedly raped at the Eefadoukadona village.A 17-year old boy has been arrested in connection with the case.The second case reportedly happened at Onakasino village on Saturday, when a 12-year old girl was allegedly raped by an adult male at the village.The suspect has been arrested.The girl sustained serious injuries.Police said the suspect died the next night at the Grootfontein State hospital.According to a Police source at the town, the suspect came home at around “bedtime” on Sunday night.According to his family, he looked worn out.Family members then apparently heard him “getting ill”, and rushed him to hospital where he died.* Two other rape incidents were reported over the weekend.In the first incident, which apparently happened on Thursday, a six-year old girl was allegedly raped at the Eefadoukadona village.A 17-year old boy has been arrested in connection with the case.The second case reportedly happened at Onakasino village on Saturday, when a 12-year old girl was allegedly raped by an adult male at the village.The suspect has been arrested.

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