A seven-year-old boy died on Friday after being hit by his grandfather’s car in the Omuthiya area.

Simon Namugongo was playing in the yard of his home at Amukulungundju village when he was hit by the car as his grandfather was reversing out of the driveway.

Namugongo suffered serious head injuries and died on the scene.

The grandfather, 63-year-old Peter Namugongo, was arrested and charged with culpable homicide. He is due to appear in court this week.

The police also reported that a 30-year-old man was found unconscious and bleeding from his ears on the side of the road in Katima Mulilo on Friday. He is believed to have been assaulted by unknown suspects.

The man was taken to hospital and is in critical condition. Police investigations are ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency