Suicides rock Swakopmund
Two suicides were reported in Swakopmund last week.
Erongo regional crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, said no foul play is suspected in both incidents.
The first case involves Simeon Ndewiika Tileinge (27) who hanged himself last Thursday at 13:18.
“His body was found hanging from the ceiling of a ghetto at house number 7592 in new DRC, near the soccer field. He used a rope,” said Iikuyu.
He added the deceased's father was informed by neighbours that they last saw Tileinge two weeks ago. The ghetto was locked from inside and there was a very bad smell coming from it.
“The ghetto's door was forced open and the body was found in a decomposed stage hanging from the rope. A suicide note was found in the ghetto. The body was taken to the Windhoek Police Mortuary for a post-mortem examination,” Iikuyu said.
In another case, a 76-year-old man shot himself with a pistol on Friday morning at Anton Lubowski Street in the same town.
According to the police, the man was found lying on his bed with a bullet wound between his left ribs.
“It is suspected that the deceased shot himself with his pistol which was found next to his left hand, with four rounds left in the magazine. The deceased was staying alone and was apparently suffering from depression, according to his neighbours.
“The neighbours allegedly saw the deceased's garage door open on Thursday (between 18:30 and 20:30), but they didn't suspect anything. On Friday, at about 07:15, they saw that the garage door was still open and notified the police,” said Iikuyu.
He further said the deceased's next of kin have not yet been traced, as they might be in South Africa or Germany. The body was taken to the Walvis Bay Police Mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Police investigations in both cases continue.
Adolf Kaure
Erongo regional crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, said no foul play is suspected in both incidents.
The first case involves Simeon Ndewiika Tileinge (27) who hanged himself last Thursday at 13:18.
“His body was found hanging from the ceiling of a ghetto at house number 7592 in new DRC, near the soccer field. He used a rope,” said Iikuyu.
He added the deceased's father was informed by neighbours that they last saw Tileinge two weeks ago. The ghetto was locked from inside and there was a very bad smell coming from it.
“The ghetto's door was forced open and the body was found in a decomposed stage hanging from the rope. A suicide note was found in the ghetto. The body was taken to the Windhoek Police Mortuary for a post-mortem examination,” Iikuyu said.
In another case, a 76-year-old man shot himself with a pistol on Friday morning at Anton Lubowski Street in the same town.
According to the police, the man was found lying on his bed with a bullet wound between his left ribs.
“It is suspected that the deceased shot himself with his pistol which was found next to his left hand, with four rounds left in the magazine. The deceased was staying alone and was apparently suffering from depression, according to his neighbours.
“The neighbours allegedly saw the deceased's garage door open on Thursday (between 18:30 and 20:30), but they didn't suspect anything. On Friday, at about 07:15, they saw that the garage door was still open and notified the police,” said Iikuyu.
He further said the deceased's next of kin have not yet been traced, as they might be in South Africa or Germany. The body was taken to the Walvis Bay Police Mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Police investigations in both cases continue.
Adolf Kaure
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