Police in Oshana have arrested a 43-year-old woman for allegedly strangling her newborn baby to death.
The incident happened about two months ago at Omatando village on the outskirt of Ongwediva, but the woman was only arrested on Tuesday.
Oshana police spokesperson, Inspector Frieda Shikole, confirmed the arrest.
An eyewitness who was in the same room as the suspect at the time of the alleged incident told the police that the suspect gave birth to a baby boy, and immediately killed
him.
The suspect then wrapped the body in a bag, and buried it in the yard.
A day after the incident, the suspect allegedly began threatening the witness, warning her that she would kill her and her child if she dared to tell anyone about the killing.
A month later, however, the witness found the courage to report the matter to the police, leading to the discovery of the decomposed body, and the arrest of the mother.