Rundu inmates kill fellow inmate
An inmate was allegedly attacked and killed by his fellow inmates at Rundu this weekend after they accused him of being a “witch”.
According to the police, the 32-year-old, Lucas Mulyatwa, was assaulted by six other inmates on Friday in the Rundu police holding cells.
The assault happened at 01:10 after his fellow inmates accused him of being a witch and he died at the scene.
The suspects have been identified as Tambwe Paulus, 30, Shombe Timoteus, 17, Haurumbu Antonius, 30, Kayundu Paulus, 19, Ndjamba Salomon, 31, and Stephanus Ngesheya, 19. They have been charged with murder and investigations continue.
Meanwhile in Swakopmund a police officer was arrested for drunk driving this weekend in his private vehicle.
According to the police, a 34-year-old officer from the Mondesa police station, was driving his private vehicle when he collided with a Toyota bakkie on Saturday at 17:30.
It was discovered that the officer was under the influence of alcohol. No injuries were reported, but damage occurred to both vehicles. The officer was arrested, but released on N$4 000 bail.
In another incident a 48-year-old woman from Otjekwa village, Ruacana, drowned when she went to fetch water with her motor vehicle.
The incident took place on Saturday at 18:00. It is alleged that Beatha Shivute reverse parked her vehicle at the dam while filling her containers. When she finished, she allegedly started the vehicle but it moved backwards into the dam, causing her to drown.
The body of a 37-year-old mentally disabled man was found at the Calai floating bridge between the Namibian and Angolan border on Friday. He was identified as Tjimbinde Aluselisms Ndumba and is a resident of Sauyemwa location. It is alleged that he left home on 3 April at around 04:00 and never returned.
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According to the police, the 32-year-old, Lucas Mulyatwa, was assaulted by six other inmates on Friday in the Rundu police holding cells.
The assault happened at 01:10 after his fellow inmates accused him of being a witch and he died at the scene.
The suspects have been identified as Tambwe Paulus, 30, Shombe Timoteus, 17, Haurumbu Antonius, 30, Kayundu Paulus, 19, Ndjamba Salomon, 31, and Stephanus Ngesheya, 19. They have been charged with murder and investigations continue.
Meanwhile in Swakopmund a police officer was arrested for drunk driving this weekend in his private vehicle.
According to the police, a 34-year-old officer from the Mondesa police station, was driving his private vehicle when he collided with a Toyota bakkie on Saturday at 17:30.
It was discovered that the officer was under the influence of alcohol. No injuries were reported, but damage occurred to both vehicles. The officer was arrested, but released on N$4 000 bail.
In another incident a 48-year-old woman from Otjekwa village, Ruacana, drowned when she went to fetch water with her motor vehicle.
The incident took place on Saturday at 18:00. It is alleged that Beatha Shivute reverse parked her vehicle at the dam while filling her containers. When she finished, she allegedly started the vehicle but it moved backwards into the dam, causing her to drown.
The body of a 37-year-old mentally disabled man was found at the Calai floating bridge between the Namibian and Angolan border on Friday. He was identified as Tjimbinde Aluselisms Ndumba and is a resident of Sauyemwa location. It is alleged that he left home on 3 April at around 04:00 and never returned.
STAFF REPORTER
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