A civil suit for alleged negligence leading to the death of a newborn baby has been set down in the High Court of Namibia

Tujoromajo Kasuto A civil suit for alleged negligence leading to the death of a newborn baby has been set down in the High Court of Namibia for a four-day hearing in June. The mother of the newborn Peelina Nghikumwa is suing the Minister of Health and Social Services for N$565 000 after her baby died as a result of alleged negligence at the Engela State Hospital in 2017. The case was heard in the High Court yesterday by Judge Herman Oosthuizen who postponed the matter to June. According to court documents, the baby fell on its from the mother’s womb…