25-year-old woman was raped while walking home from her employer's birthday party in the Nangoro section of Otjimbingwe, Erongo Region, on Sunday.

Three suspected livestock thieves are in custody in the Karibib police holding cells following their arrest on Saturday.

They are expected to appear  in the Karibib Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, facing a host of charges, including attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.