Mystery surrounds Windhoek woman's death
The Namibian police are pursuing two lines of investigation into the death of 29-year-old Elna-Marie Abbot in Windhoek.
This was confirmed by a police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi.
“There were letters found, and medication was found. We need to be sure – we cannot say it is murder while letters were found; we cannot say it was suicide while medication was found,” she said.
Abbot's mutilated body was found on Friday morning on the railway line near the Game shopping centre, a short distance from the Marigold Hotel where she had worked as catering manager.
Abbot, who was last seen driving a silver VW Golf 5 with registration number N27434WB, was reported missing on Wednesday.
Family members turned to social media to ask the public's help in tracing her.
Abbot's car, containing letters to her family, was found in the parking lot of a block of flats about six hours after her body had been found. The police would not comment on the contents of the letters.
The police also found bags containing clothes, make-up, shoes and medication in the car.
Deputy Commissioner Silvanus Nghishidimbwa said the findings of the post-mortem would likely be available today.
“It is a bit too early to say exactly what happened. There were some notes… like suicide notes… but one cannot confirm, it needs to be investigated further,” he said.
Final moments
Clemence Kambonde, 29, employed as a security guard at the Merensky Tower apartment building, told Namibian Sun's sister newspaper Republikein that Abbott had asked him and a colleague to buy her a cooldrink and a recharge voucher on Thursday afternoon.
Kambonde said he agreed to go to a café not far from there.
“She gave me the money and said I should buy a two-litre Coke for us as well. When I came back, I gave her the Coke, the N$30 recharge voucher and her change.
“She sat in her car until about six o'clock. She then got out and went into the building, where she left the keys of her vehicle, together with handwritten notes with the woman at the reception desk,” he said.
According to Kambonde Abbott did not live in the building.
Apparently Abbot left her car keys and notes addressed to her sister, Windy Engelbrecht, at the building's security desk at about 18:00. That was the last time she was seen alive.
Her handbag, wallet and cellphone were left in the vehicle.
This was confirmed by a police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi.
“There were letters found, and medication was found. We need to be sure – we cannot say it is murder while letters were found; we cannot say it was suicide while medication was found,” she said.
Abbot's mutilated body was found on Friday morning on the railway line near the Game shopping centre, a short distance from the Marigold Hotel where she had worked as catering manager.
Abbot, who was last seen driving a silver VW Golf 5 with registration number N27434WB, was reported missing on Wednesday.
Family members turned to social media to ask the public's help in tracing her.
Abbot's car, containing letters to her family, was found in the parking lot of a block of flats about six hours after her body had been found. The police would not comment on the contents of the letters.
The police also found bags containing clothes, make-up, shoes and medication in the car.
Deputy Commissioner Silvanus Nghishidimbwa said the findings of the post-mortem would likely be available today.
“It is a bit too early to say exactly what happened. There were some notes… like suicide notes… but one cannot confirm, it needs to be investigated further,” he said.
Final moments
Clemence Kambonde, 29, employed as a security guard at the Merensky Tower apartment building, told Namibian Sun's sister newspaper Republikein that Abbott had asked him and a colleague to buy her a cooldrink and a recharge voucher on Thursday afternoon.
Kambonde said he agreed to go to a café not far from there.
“She gave me the money and said I should buy a two-litre Coke for us as well. When I came back, I gave her the Coke, the N$30 recharge voucher and her change.
“She sat in her car until about six o'clock. She then got out and went into the building, where she left the keys of her vehicle, together with handwritten notes with the woman at the reception desk,” he said.
According to Kambonde Abbott did not live in the building.
Apparently Abbot left her car keys and notes addressed to her sister, Windy Engelbrecht, at the building's security desk at about 18:00. That was the last time she was seen alive.
Her handbag, wallet and cellphone were left in the vehicle.
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