Namibia: Police Probe Kidnapping of Walvis Bay Teen

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Namibia: Police Probe Kidnapping of Walvis Bay Teen

[Namibian] The Erongo police are investigating the kidnapping of a 13-year-old boy from Tutaleni location at Walvis Bay.

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