Elizabeth Likoro

The weekend crime report is marked predominantly by suicide, domestic violence, inquest, culpable homicide, murder and stock theft cases.

Suicide

On Friday at 06h50 at Epandulo Street, Ombili location, a 25-year-old Namibian man allegedly committed suicide.

On Friday at about 11h00, a body of a 42-year-old Namibian man was allegedly discovered at Oothadhambuku village.

In another incident, a decomposed body of a 42-year-old male was discovered in his room on Saturday. It is alleged that the deceased was employed as a domestic worker and lived alone.

Violence

On Thursday, at about 20h00 at Mutjiku village in the Mukwe constituency, Kavango East region, it is alleged that a suspect kicked a pot of boiling porridge at a victim during an argument, causing serious burns to her face, hands and legs.

The victim has been admitted to hospital for treatment, while the suspect has been arrested.

On the same day at the Okakango location, it is alleged that suspect assaulted a 43-year-old female victim with chains on her body, causing her to sustain serious injuries.

The 33-year-old male suspect was arrested.

In another incident, at Grootfontein, it is alleged that a 40-year-old female was stabbed with a knife by her partner.

The victim is reported to be in a stable condition.

No arrests have yet been made.

Inquest

A three-year-old boy died after he allegedly accidentally fell into a well and drowned on Friday afternoon at Onakankuzi village in the Omuthiya area.

The deceased was in the company of other children aged between six and 14 when the incident occurred, as they were allegedly fetching water for cattle.

Culpable homicide

It is alleged that a driver of a silver VW Polo motor vehicle bumped into a trailer that was being towed by a white Toyota Hilux pickup.

The impact caused the vehicle to overturn, causing a 28-year-old male to die.

A female driver bumped a seven-year-old pedestrian, who ran into the road at Ongonga village. The minor died on the spot.

Murder

At Mondesa, near the DRC location in Swakopmund, a 16-year-old male died from a stab wound he sustained in a fight with a 17-year-old male.

The suspect is in police custody.

A 24-year-old Namibian male also died from a knife stab he sustained during a physical fight.

The suspect has been arrested.

A body of an 11-year-old boy was discovered in the Oanob Bridge riverbed by girls herding goats.

It is alleged that the deceased, a grade five learner at a school in Rehoboth, had reportedly not returned home from school on 11 September.

Stock theft

At Divava village, Mukwe constituency, Kavango East region, it is alleged that suspects slaughtered a complainant’s pregnant cow and took the meat without consent.

Only the head and the dead calf were discovered.

One suspect was arrested and remains in police custody.