Man hacked to death

ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK A 56-year-old man allegedly hacked another man with a panga and an axe at Okoutjove in the Otjombinde district last Sunday. According to the police, the deceased was identified as Katjombara 'Willem' Johannes. His age is unknown. The two men were involved in a fight at the time of the incident. The suspect was arrested.In another incident, a 40-year-old woman allegedly assaulted a four-year-old boy with a stick at the Ombabi village in the Epembe constituency on Friday. The suspect is allegedly the caretaker of the boy. As a result of the assault, the boy sustained head injuries and was rushed to the Eenhana hospital and later transferred to the Oshakati State Hospital. In a separate incident at Uis, a 12-year-old girl was gang raped by two men in their 20s. The incident occurred between Friday and Saturday. The men were arrested and are aged 22 and 23. Baby dumpingIn another incident, a 23-year-old woman was arrested for dumping her baby into a pit latrine after giving birth on Sunday. She apparently wrapped the baby in a white plastic bag before dumping him. His body has been retrieved. At Aranos, a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death with a knife by a 32-year-old man on Sunday. Markus Kooper was stabbed in his right upper chest and died at the scene. The suspect was arrested. Bag of moneyThis weekend in Windhoek, a bag containing N$117 500 was allegedly stolen from the back of a security vehicle at the G4S Offices at Eros. According to the police, the bag of money was stolen after it was allegedly forgotten on the vehicle by a guard who usually collects money from businesses. The incident happened between Friday and Saturday. No arrests or recoveries have been made. A total of seven men and one woman were also arrested over the weekend in several regions of the country for possession of and/or dealing in drugs and illicit goods such as mandrax tablets, cannabis and imported whiskey. They were arrested in the Erongo, Kunene, Kavango East, Omusati, Oshakati, Oshikoto and //Karas regions respectively. The value of the illicit goods has yet to be determined.

Man hacked to death

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Namibian Sun 2025-10-14

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Namibian Sun 2025-10-14

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