A child died while his mother held as a pre-trial detainee in Namibia

A 4 year old child named Fortuna Tetene died in prison while his mother was held as a per-trial detainee.  The child died after he was alleged savaged by an inmate who was involving in quarrel  with his mother who at the time was in custody after failing to pay N500 bail for alleged shoplifting.  Fortuna Tetene did not commit any crime and did not deserve to die in a prison cell.

Unfortunately there are no special holding cells for mother who unfortunately have to be detained together with their children.  These vulnerable children end up sharing cells with hard core criminals.