A four-year-old girl and 10-month-old boy died after their uncle allegedly suffocated them in the mattress they were sleeping on at Ariamsvlei in the //Kharas Region between Tuesday and Wednesday. Namibian Police Force //Kharas Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Chrispin Mubebo, told NAMPA on Thursday the toddlers have been identified as Merlize Kooper and Xavier Christiaan. Mubebo said the incident occurred between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, without providing a specific time. “It is alleged that the 51-year-old suspect (uncle) folded the mattress on which the toddlers were sleeping around them and sat on it and as a result, the toddlers passed on,” said Mubebo. The next of kin of the children have been informed. The suspect has been arrested and police investigations continue. -NAMPA