Drunk man drowns in Kavango River
Kenya Kambowe
RUNDU
The lifeless body of a Namibian man was found floating on the Angolan side of the Kavango River last Wednesday afternoon, opposite the Sitopogo village in the Kavango West Region.
It is alleged the deceased was intoxicated prior to the drowning incident.
The deceased, identified as Paulus Kapoke (40), was married to an Angolan woman he lived with in that country.
According to a police report, the deceased was reportedly last seen in Angola on Tuesday, when he was drinking kasipembe, a traditional fermented liquor made from mangetti nuts.
He was reported missing in Angola as he allegedly tried to go home and lost his way, as it was night time, the police report said. “His body was then discovered floating in the river in Angola on Wednesday at about 12:00.”
The Angolan police notified their Namibian counterparts.
The police report further indicated that the Namibian police have coordinated with those in and the body has already been repatriated back to Namibia.
Crocodile attack
Meanwhile, the police in Kavango West on Wednesday afternoon around 14:00 retrieved the body of man who died after a crocodile attack.
According to the police, the victim’s body was intact, but bite marks were visible on the back and abdomen of the deceased.
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RUNDU
The lifeless body of a Namibian man was found floating on the Angolan side of the Kavango River last Wednesday afternoon, opposite the Sitopogo village in the Kavango West Region.
It is alleged the deceased was intoxicated prior to the drowning incident.
The deceased, identified as Paulus Kapoke (40), was married to an Angolan woman he lived with in that country.
According to a police report, the deceased was reportedly last seen in Angola on Tuesday, when he was drinking kasipembe, a traditional fermented liquor made from mangetti nuts.
He was reported missing in Angola as he allegedly tried to go home and lost his way, as it was night time, the police report said. “His body was then discovered floating in the river in Angola on Wednesday at about 12:00.”
The Angolan police notified their Namibian counterparts.
The police report further indicated that the Namibian police have coordinated with those in and the body has already been repatriated back to Namibia.
Crocodile attack
Meanwhile, the police in Kavango West on Wednesday afternoon around 14:00 retrieved the body of man who died after a crocodile attack.
According to the police, the victim’s body was intact, but bite marks were visible on the back and abdomen of the deceased.
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