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Armed robbery at City gambling den
By: STAFF REPORTERA POPULAR gambling spot in Windhoek, JJ Gambling House, was robbed of N$50 000 on Sunday night.
Five men wearing balaclavas entered the premises after getting out
of a black BMW, and held a security guard and the manager at
gunpoint, the Police reported.
The suspects allegedly stole N$50 000 in cash, two cellphones
and two pistols.
The suspects are still at large.
* At Eenhana, a nine-year-old boy died after suffering serious
injuries in a fight with another boy.
The fight apparently took place on Saturday afternoon.
The injured boy died at his parents' home the next day.
No suspect has been arrested, Police say, and it is assumed that
no weapons were used by either boy during the fight.
* A Windhoek doctor, Dr Paul J Jassen, allegedly hanged himself
at his home in Olympia on Monday afternoon.
The doctor is said to have ended his life in his garage.
* A late-night stroll past a bar at Okahandja apparently
resulted in two men being shot in their legs on Saturday
morning.
Aron Matongo and a friend, identified only as CE Muyunda, were
walking past the 40 Cent Bar in the town's Nau-Aib area when
someone opened fire on them, the Police said yesterday.
The men, both aged 24, were admitted to the Okahandja State
Hospital, and are said to be in stable condition.
A 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting
and charged with attempted murder.
* Christof Afrikaner (52) died at Okahandja on Sunday morning
after apparently smashing his head against a wall.
According to Police information, Afrikaner tried to hang himself
the previous day, but family members arrived in time to stop
him.
The family claim that he smashed his head against the wall
deliberately.
He died at the Okahandja State Hospital.
* At Oshakati, eight men broke into a house and tied up the
housekeeper before taking N$200 000 from a safe on the
premises.
The money belonged to the owner of the Rochas Restaurant at
Oshakati, Police say.
The suspects are still at large.
* A partly decomposed body was discovered in a container near
TransNamib at Keetmanshoop on Monday.
Police reported yesterday that the deceased has not yet been
identified.
Police are still investigating the cause of death.
The suspects allegedly stole N$50 000 in cash, two cellphones and
two pistols.The suspects are still at large.* At Eenhana, a
nine-year-old boy died after suffering serious injuries in a fight
with another boy.The fight apparently took place on Saturday
afternoon.The injured boy died at his parents' home the next day.No
suspect has been arrested, Police say, and it is assumed that no
weapons were used by either boy during the fight.* A Windhoek
doctor, Dr Paul J Jassen, allegedly hanged himself at his home in
Olympia on Monday afternoon.The doctor is said to have ended his
life in his garage.* A late-night stroll past a bar at Okahandja
apparently resulted in two men being shot in their legs on Saturday
morning.Aron Matongo and a friend, identified only as CE Muyunda,
were walking past the 40 Cent Bar in the town's Nau-Aib area when
someone opened fire on them, the Police said yesterday.The men,
both aged 24, were admitted to the Okahandja State Hospital, and
are said to be in stable condition. A 29-year-old man was arrested
in connection with the shooting and charged with attempted murder.*
Christof Afrikaner (52) died at Okahandja on Sunday morning after
apparently smashing his head against a wall.According to Police
information, Afrikaner tried to hang himself the previous day, but
family members arrived in time to stop him.The family claim that he
smashed his head against the wall deliberately.He died at the
Okahandja State Hospital.* At Oshakati, eight men broke into a
house and tied up the housekeeper before taking N$200 000 from a
safe on the premises.The money belonged to the owner of the Rochas
Restaurant at Oshakati, Police say.The suspects are still at
large.* A partly decomposed body was discovered in a container near
TransNamib at Keetmanshoop on Monday.Police reported yesterday that
the deceased has not yet been identified.Police are still
investigating the cause of death.
