Also known as: young Ingrid Maasdorp (5) · late Ingrid Maasdorp · little Ingrid
Five-year-old kidnapped and murdered in Okahandja in March 2025; her death led to civil negligence lawsuit against the government.
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Windhoek Observer
Ingrid Maasdorp was murdered in a horrific incident leading to CCTV equipment donation to the school
“The equipment, reportedly worth more than N$20 000, had been donated to improve security at the school following the horrific murders of Ingrid Maasdorp and Roswinds Fabianu.”
Okahandja: A failure to connect the dotsThe Namibian
Ingrid Maasdorp disappeared from KW von Marees Combined School on 20 March 2025
“Ingrid disappeared from the school on 20 March 2025.”
Ingrid Maasdorp’s family sues government for N$2.2 millionWindhoek Observer
Ingrid Maasdorp disappeared from Grade 0 classroom at K W von Maree Combined School on 20 March 2025
“Maasdorp disappeared from her Grade 0 classroom at K W von Maree Combined School on 20 March 2025.”
Okahandja murder suspect arrested after separate attempted rape of 10-year-oldWindhoek Observer
Ingrid Maasdorp was slain victim of rape and murder
“An 18-year-old man of Herero descent who attended the same school as slain Ingrid Maasdorp and Roswinds Fabianu last year allegedly confessed to their rapes and murders, after he was arrested for the attempted rape of a 10-year-old in Okahandja on Saturday.”
Suspect confesses to Okahandja murders after arrest for another attempted rapeInformanté
Ingrid Maasdorp was raped and murdered on 20 March 2025
“SEVERAL teachers, as well as the principal of K.W. von Marees Combined School, have released witness statements in relation to the rape and murder case of the late Ingrid Maasdorp, a five-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in the small town of Okahandja on 20 March 2025.”
Teachers submit witness statements in 5-year-old Maasdorp rape-murder caseNamibian Sun
Ingrid Maasdorp disappeared and was found dead
“The claim was filed in the High Court in March this year, one year after Ingrid, a Grade 0 learner, disappeared and was later found dead.”
Government disputes liability in Ingrid Maasdorp civil claimThe Namibian
Ingrid Maasdorp is among unresolved cases raised in petition concerning murdered children without family feedback for over a year
“The petition raises concerns over the unresolved cases of Ingrid Maasdorp, Roswinds Fabian and Beyonce !Kharuxas, saying the bereaved families have not received feedback for more than a year.”
Okahandja murders: Police urge families to seek case updatesThe Namibian
Ingrid Maasdorp went missing on 20 March (at age 5)
“It was raining the day young Ingrid Maasdorp (5) went missing on 20 March and it's been about a year since her body was found in a tunnel near the new bridge along the B1 Road at Okahandja.”
Remembering IngridThe Namibian
Ingrid Maasdorp was found murdered in a tunnel near the B1 Road at Okahandja
“It was raining the day young Ingrid Maasdorp (5) went missing on 20 March and it's been about a year since her body was found in a tunnel near the new bridge along the B1 Road at Okahandja.”
Remembering IngridThe Namibian
Ingrid Maasdorp was murdered age 5
“Come Monday, may we ask again about progress in the police investigations into the murders of Ingrid Maasdorp (5), Roswinds Fabianu (6) and Beyoncé !Kharuxas (15).”
For the MothersTwo security guards in Okahandja intervened when a 10-year-old girl was allegedly attacked, with the business community pledging about N$165,000 in recognition. The incident raises concerns about alleged vandalism of CCTV equipment at a local school in September 2025 and the same suspect's possible involvement.
2 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Two security guards in Okahandja intervened when a 10-year-old girl was allegedly attacked, with the business community pledging about N$165,000 in recognition. The incident raises concerns about alleged vandalism of CCTV equipment at a local school in September 2025 and the same suspect's possible involvement.
2 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Muundjua Karinambande, arrested in connection with attempted rape and multiple murders in Okahandja, was suspended from K W von Maree Combined School in September 2025 after allegedly cutting CCTV camera cables. Community members question why police did not investigate the cable-cutting incident at the time, given that CCTV equipment worth more than N$20,000 had been donated following two earlier murders.
3 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
The family of five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp, who was kidnapped and murdered at a school in Okahandja last year, has filed a N$2.2-million civil claim against the government, alleging negligence and failure to ensure pupil safety. The witness statement claims the school lacked adequate supervision and security on the morning of her disappearance on 20 March 2025.
16 hours ago · The Namibian →
Muundjua Karinambandje, facing seven charges including murder, rape, kidnapping and violating bodies, apologised during his first court appearance on Wednesday. He will remain in custody after the State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of alleged offences and risk of reoffending; his case was postponed to 2 March 2027.
19 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
An 18-year-old man was arrested in Okahandja on 10 October 2026 after allegedly attempting to rape a 10-year-old girl. Police sources say he has allegedly confessed to kidnapping, raping and murdering Ingrid Maasdorp and Roswinds Fabianu in March last year.
14 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An 18-year-old man has allegedly confessed to the rapes and murders of Ingrid Maasdorp and Roswinds Fabianu after being arrested for the attempted rape of a 10-year-old in Okahandja on Saturday. The suspect was 16 at the time of the slayings and attended the same school as the victims.
13 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Teachers and the principal of K.W. von Marees Combined School have submitted witness statements in a N$2.2 million High Court negligence lawsuit filed by Dolly Maasdorp against the Namibian government, alleging the Ministry of Education failed to protect her granddaughter Ingrid, a five-year-old who was raped and murdered in Okahandja on 20 March 2025.
21 September 2026 · Informanté →
The High Court has referred a N$2.2 million lawsuit brought by the grandmother of murdered Grade 0 learner Ingrid Maasdorp against the government to mediation, with a referral hearing scheduled for 28 July 2026. The civil claim alleges the government, through the ministry of education, failed in its legal duty to protect learners at K W von Maree Combined School in Okahandja, where Ingrid was allegedly kidnapped in March 2025 and found dead the following day.
15 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The government has denied allegations that six-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp was abducted from school or that education authorities were negligent, in response to a N$2.2 million civil claim filed by her grandmother. The government argues that Ingrid did not attend school on the day she disappeared and was therefore not under the school's care.
14 July 2026 · Namibian Sun →
The grave of six-year-old Roswinds Fabianu, who was murdered in Okahandja in April 2025, was vandalized on the death anniversary when unidentified people allegedly burned a snake on her tombstone, scorching it and devastating the family.
30 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Okahandja Police Station commander has advised families of murdered children to maintain regular communication with police for investigation updates, after residents submitted a petition concerning three unresolved cases with no feedback for over a year. Community members called for increased police visibility, faster investigations, and stronger protections for women and children.
29 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A year after five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp's body was found in a tunnel near Okahandja, her killer remains at large and her family has received no justice. The article notes that Roswinds Fabianu and Beyoncé !Kharuxas were also found murdered at Okahandja in the weeks following Ingrid's death.
28 March 2026 · The Namibian →