In a deeply saddening discovery, the body of a baby girl, estimated to be between seven and nine months old, was found abandoned next to a municipality skip container on Etetewe Street, near the open market in Windhoek's Hakahana Residential area, yesterday.

One of the witnesses, Victoria Marcus, who stays nearby, said she was told by a man who was searching in the dustbin that there was a baby thrown away.

Brown Nowaseb, who was also there, said the baby was found covered in white jeans and a box.

Baby dumping and abortion cases are still on the rise in the country, with some that still go unreported.

Pastor AvShalom Nghifitikeko and Founder of Youth One Africa says the situation is worrisome.

Statistics indicate that in 2017/2018, 25 cases of baby dumping were reported.

During 2020/2021, 17 legal abortions were performed and 41 baby dumping cases were reported.

As for 2021/2022, 17 abortions were reported to the police while 33 babies were dumped.

Some of the cases go unreported.