OSHAKATI: A 38-year-old woman was allegedly raped after being threatened with a knife at Ohamwaala village in the Omusati Region last Friday.

The Namibian Police Force’s Omusati Crime Investigations Coordinator Deputy Commissioner, Moses Simaho said the incident was only reported to the police on Wednesday.

‘It is alleged that the suspect called the victim to his room where he pushed her on to the bed, strangled her while pointing a knife at her, and threatened to kill her if she refused to have sex with him before he undressed her and raped her,’ he said.

Simaho indicated that the suspect is known and is yet to be arrested on charges of rape and assault by threat.

Police investigations continue.

Source :The Namibia News Agency