Schoolgirl raped in hostel bed

Several cases of rape were reported over the weekend. According to a Namibian Police crime report, an Angolan man is said to have raped a 19-year-old woman in Coblenz in the Otjozondjupa Region. The two were reportedly sleeping in the same room when the suspect demanded to have sexual intercourse with the victim. When she refused, the man twisted her arm, forcefully undressed her, raped her and then fled, the report read.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, a schoolgirl was reportedly raped at Rietquelle High School in Aminuis. According to the police, two boys allegedly entered the girls' hostel at around 02:00 in the morning. One of the boys then reportedly went to the victim's bed, covered her face with a blanket, undressed her and raped her. The suspect - who also lives in the hostel - claimed to have mistaken the victim's room for his girlfriend's, which is next door. The suspect has been arrested.

Meanwhile, in Sauyemwa in Kavango East, a 30-year-old teacher allegedly picked up a 19-year-old woman from a bar, drove to a sports stadium, parked his vehicle and then raped her.