Elizabeth Likoro

The weekend crime report is predominantly marked by incidents of murder, rape, housebreak-ins, inquest, culpable homicide, robbery, stock theft and possession of ammunition cases.

Here is the brief:

Murder

In Otjomuise, it is alleged that the deceased, a Namibian male who was in the company of his two friends, met the suspect who is known to them from the same location. It is alleged that an argument erupted between the suspect and the deceased, and in the process the suspect stabbed the deceased with a knife and ran away.

Rape

A 25-year-old female who is mentally unfit from the Omuthiya constituency was allegedly raped and assaulted while on her way home.

House break-in

On Friday at Onethindi, it is alleged that the suspects broke into the bar by cutting the window’s burglar bars, gained entrance and stole items consisting of a jackpot machine and cash valued at N$66 080.

In Okuryangava it is alleged that a suspect broke into the complainant’s house and took the complainant’s properties consisting of mobile devices worth N$20 300.

Unknown suspects broke into multiple offices and teacher’s rooms at Eros Primary School and stole various items consisting of personal items and money. The value of the stolen goods is unknown.

In the Kongola area, it is alleged that suspects opened the door of the complainant’s room and took items consisting of electronic and mobile devices valued at N$56 300.

At Old Ongwediva, it is alleged that an unknown suspect gained entrance and took items consisting of electronic devices and personal belongings valued at N$16 130.

On Saturday in the Lizauli area, it is alleged that suspects cut the net of a tent window and took items consisting of mobile devices, documents, money and personal belongings.

Inquest

In Hochland Park, it is alleged that the lifeless body of a 39-year-old male was discovered inside the house he was renting by his employee who went looking for the deceased after he failed to answer the phone.

At the Oshoopala location, it is alleged that the lifeless body of a two-year-old female toddler who reportedly lived with disability was found by her father in the room.

The lifeless body of a 62-year-old female pensioner was discovered lying on the floor; it is alleged that the deceased suffered from a medical condition.

In a similar incident, a 39-year-old male died at his home on Saturday; it is alleged that the deceased suffered from a medical condition.

Culpable homicide

At Karibib it is alleged that an unidentified male pedestrian died at the scene after suddenly walking into the road and being struck by a vehicle.

At C30, Steinhousen gravel road, Gobabis district, it is alleged that the driver of a Suzuki motor vehicle lost control over the vehicle, causing it to swerve off the road and overturn; a female adult died at the scene.

Robbery

On Friday in Oshakati, it is alleged that armed suspects ambushed a victim at Bank Windhoek ATM, it is alleged that the suspects fired shots, slashed the victim’s tyre, tore his backpack and stole money valued at N$56 141 before they fled in a white VW Polo. It is further alleged that the getaway vehicle collided with a Toyota Corolla and, in the process, struck a stationary Volkswagen Golf 6, forced the female driver out and hijacked the vehicle toward Okatana, where the hijacked vehicle was later found abandoned near a bar in Oshakati West. It is alleged that the suspects moved into a waiting white Toyota Camry and escaped.

Stock theft

At Farm Bloukrans it is alleged that three suspects aged 25 to 27 were arrested for stock theft after allegedly trespassing onto a farm, chasing down grazing livestock and catching three sheep.