Baby accidentally run-over, dies

An 11-month-old baby boy identified as Isac Linus, died after he was accidentally run over by a 48-year-old man at Oshandumbala village in the Oshana Region.Oshana Namibian Police Force community affairs officer, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo confirmed this on Saturday, saying the incident occurred Thursday evening and a case of culpable homicide is being investigated.'It is alleged that the suspect was reversing a motor vehicle with Windhoek registration, a metallic grey Toyota pick-up, when his 12-year-old son screamed telling him that there's a baby behind the vehicle. He immediately stopped and picked up the baby,' Aiyambo said.The baby was rushed to Oshakati Intermediate Hospital but declared dead upon arrival at the health facility.Source: NAMPA