Crime Briefs

**Elizabeth Likoro **

This past weekend’s crime report was predominantly marked by incidents of murder, rape, attempted murder and culpable homicide cases.

**Murder **

On Saturday at around 07h00 at Corridor 4, a physical confrontation erupted between a 28-year-old Namibian male suspect and the deceased, identified as Agarop Selebe (34). It is alleged that the suspect ran to his house, returned with a knife and a stick and stabbed the deceased.

The body of the 34-year-old deceased, identified as Valery Rooi, was found on Saturday with multiple stab wounds. It is alleged that she was murdered by her partner, who she was in a romantic relationship with. The 32-year-old suspect has not been arrested yet.

In Henties Bay, it is alleged that a 30-year-old Namibian female suspect was arguing with her boyfriend when she broke the beer bottle she had in her hand and stabbed the boyfriend. The deceased was identified as James Tourob (30) and the suspect was arrested.

Two Namibian male suspects aged 19 and 34 were arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing a male victim to death at Kalkrand settlement, Mariental District. It is alleged that the suspects stabbed the deceased in the neck with an unknown sharp object, resulting in fatal injuries.

**Rape **

At Okatope village in Ongwediva district, a 55-year-old Angolan male suspect was arrested after he allegedly raped a 13-year-old Namibian female victim who was coming back from school. The suspect took the victim to nearby bushes where he raped her under coercive circumstances.

Attempted murder

On Friday, at around 23h00, at Samuel Maharero Street, Mondesa, it is alleged that an unidentified male person tried to break into a ghetto house. He was caught and attacked by community members who left him unconscious with serious head injuries.

**Culpable homicide **

A couple travelling from Windhoek to Rehoboth was involved in a car accident on the B1 road, north of Rehoboth. It is alleged that the driver of a white GWM Motor vehicle with a Windhoek registration number lost control, swerved off the road, and overturned. The deceased was identified at the scene by her sister as a 38-year-old female, Melissa de Waal. The other occupant sustained serious injuries.

In the Omutsegwonime, Oxwema area in the Oshikoto region, it is alleged that a 38-year-old male driver of a yellow Tractor Loader Backhoe was driving from Omitula location to a farm at Oxwema area with three passengers in the front loader of the TLB. While driving, one passenger fell out and succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital. The deceased is an unknown adult male. The driver is unlicensed, has no operating permit and was arrested.

At Oshapapa village, Onayena area in Oshikoto region, it is alleged that a pedestrian was crossing the road from the southern direction to northern direction in the main B-1 road, when she got bumped by a white Toyota Avanza and died on the spot. She is yet to be identified.

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