Crime Briefs

**Elizabeth Likoro **

The weekend crime report is predominantly marked by incidents of drowning, suicide, concealment of birth, murder, rape, attempted rape, culpable homicide, theft, fraud, death by lightning, driving under the influence, house breaking and contravention cases.

**Drowning **

The body of an 11-year-old boy identified as Immanuel Eiseb was found on Friday at Tilda Viljoen in Gobabis.

It is alleged that a group of five boys aged between the ages of 6-11 went to Tilda Viljoen dam to swim, and Eiseb jumped in the water and drowned. On Saturday in Omusati region,the lifeless body of a male identified as Immanuel Amutenya aged 53 was found after it is alleged that the victim drowned in the earth dam. The divers from Special Reserve Force Sub-Division recovered the body from the water.

In a similar incident, at Mabiye Riverside, Rundu, Kavango East region. A 14-year-old female downed after she was swept away by strong currents. It is reported that six girls went to the river to fish and the five girls managed to reach the shore and were rescued.

**Suicide **

On Friday at a house in Katutura Windhoek, a lifeless body of a 45-year-old female identified as Thariel Kaseraera was found in a toilet. It is alleged that she committed suicide, and no suicide note was found.

In Oshikoto region a lifeless body of a 58-year-old male identified as Daniel Ndalumbumo Akuunda was discovered in his bedroom, and it is alleged that he committed suicide.

At Makalani location Tsumkwe, it is alleged that a 28-year-old male identified as Mathew Tomas committed suicide after his lifeless body was found by his girlfriend.

On Saturday at Farm Docheib Noord, a lifeless body of a 48-year-old male identified as Daniel Marcus Jacobs was found after it is alleged that he committed suicide in his room. In Omusati region, the lifeless body of an Angolan man was discovered on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Munempundu Halukete aged 40, and it is alleged that he committed suicide.

**Concealment of birth **

The lifeless body of a fetus was discovered in Okahandja park on Friday. The fetus was in a decomposed state, wrapped in an black plastic and was found outside a public toilet.

**Murder **

An argument erupted in Havana on Friday, and the suspect stabbed the victim with a kitchen knife resulting in the death of the victim identified as a 38-year-old male, Jason Natanael. The suspect has not yet been arrested.

**Rape **

On Saturday in Katutura, Windhoek it is alleged that a male suspect raped a 27-year-old female under coercive circumstances. The suspect threatened to kill the victim and her family if she reported the matter.

A 55-year-old male suspect raped his 11-year-old stepdaughter on Friday in Tsumeb. It is alleged that the suspect grabbed the victim and took her to his room under coercive circumstances.

**Attempted rape **

An 18-year-old male was arrested on Saturday for allegedly grabbing a 10-year-old female victim and threatening her with a knife.

It is alleged that the victim was walking with another girl to Nau-Aib location when the suspect approached them.

The other girl managed to escape and alerted two security officers who then apprehended the suspect who was attempting to undress the victim.

**Culpable homicide **

A 35-year-old Namibian male identified as Kornerius Kakoto died on the spot after he was struck by a train that was traveling from Ondangwa towards Omuthiya direction on Saturday.

**Theft **

On Saturday, at Plot 14 Oanob Farm Dam, Rehoboth area, it is alleged that a water pump valued at N$16000 was stolen after the suspect entered the farm and cut the cage which was made to protect the water pump. No recovery or arrest has been made.

**Fraud **

In Okahao town, it is alleged that a suspect telephonically communicated with the complainant, misrepresented and deceived her to send the number on the back of her FNB card. The suspect got access to the victim’s bank account and withdrew N$20 320. No recovery has been made, and the suspect is unknown.

**Death by lightning **

On Saturday in Opuwo , it is alleged that two kids who were alone at home were struck by lightning while inside their house. The victims were identified as an 8-year-old girl, Tjambiru Jamburure and a 5-year old boy named Tjivinda Tizarasane. The lightning also struck 57 goats and one lamb at the same house.

**Driving under the influence **

A 20-year-old male driver of a Beige Toyota Double Cab with Outjo registration number was arrested on Saturday.

The suspect drove the vehicle recklessly and was stopped and upon inspection, the breathalyzer was administrated and his concentration of alcohol was in excess of 0,37mg/1000ml – breath exhaled 0.90 mg/L detected by Drager screening device.

Three suspects aged 32,39 and 40 were arrested at different places on Saturday in Rehoboth.

The suspects were found driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. A 39-year-old male suspect was arrested on Saturday in Mariental after he was found driving a navy-blue Volkswagen sedan car under the influnce of alcohol. The concentration of alcohol was in excess of 0.37mg per 1000ml-breath exhaled subject final result 0.47 mg per 1000ml.

**House break-in **

On Saturday at Otjomuise, extension 4. It is alleged that a suspect used a spade to force the door open and gained entry and stole items valued at N$62 300. Suspect is unknown. No recovery of the stolen items were made and no arrest was made.

At Oniimwandi village, Oshakati East Constituency,it is alleged that the victim left his house leaving the domestic worker inside after properly locking his room and windows.

When he returned, he found his room had been broken into by unknown suspects and several items valued at N$63 500 were stolen. No recoveries or arrests were made.

**Contravention **

A 28-year-old male suspect was arrested on Friday at the C-19 main road for being found in possession of a 20x 2.43 rifle. The suspect failed to provide a firearm license or give satisfactory information for such possession.

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