Three men arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 25-year-old woman at a village in the Kavango West region are remaining in custody after appearing in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
The three accused, arrested on Wednesday, are Mathias Siteketa Kangumu (22), Sikongo Asgar Morosi (29) and Zoka Kanisius Sikongo, (30). They were remanded in custody when their case was postponed to 19 September.
The three men are accused of murdering Haingura Veronica Mate (25) at Sivara, a village in the Kavango West region.
Mate’s body was discovered at Sivara on Tuesday morning. Her 10-month-old baby was found metres away from her body.
The baby was taken to Rundu Intermediate Hospital for medical observation.
According to Namibian Police chief inspector Raimbert Muronga, an autopsy revealed that Mate suffered a broken neck, severe facial injuries and brain trauma.
An autopsy report further indicated that it is suspected she could also have been raped and was strangled with a cloth, Muronga said.
The police are continuing to investigate the matter.
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