A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of his five-year-old stepson, Wilfred Dantani Eiseb, at Walvis Bay.

A passerby allegedly discovered the body half-buried in a sand dune on the outskirts of Narraville and notified the police.

Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning.

Several people were arrested for illegal border crossing and a number of items were confiscated during a police operation in the Zambezi Region.

A number of people were arrested after they were found in possession of drugs in Swakopmund, Erongo Region, during police operations.

All the suspects were arrested in the Mondesa suburb.