Teen (16) dies in knife fight

A 16-year-old teenager reportedly died after he was allegedly stabbed by a 17-year-old during a fight in Mondesa on Saturday in Swakopmund. Police said the incident occurred at about 19:00.

The deceased and the 17-year-old teenager allegedly had an argument that escalated into the fatal knife fight, a police report stated.

Police allege that the 17-year-old suspect stabbed the victim with an okapi knife before fleeing the scene. The suspect was later arrested and is in police custody. The deceased’s next of kin has been informed and police investigations are continuing.

-Aurelia Afrikaner