Outjo farmer beaten to death, robbed

A 58-year old farmer in the Outjo area was murdered on Saturday evening during a robbery on his farm Saturn, which is about 60 km from the town.

According to the Police, Karl Heinz Jakob Montermann went outside his farmhouse at around 20h30 to switch off the power generator which is about 100 metres away. At this point it appears that he was attacked by an unknown number of suspects, who beat him with wooden poles, tied up his hands and feet and left him for dead.He apparently died as a result of injuries sustained during the incident.The robbers are then said to have entered the house where they found Montermann’s wife and attacked her.The woman apparently used a radio to call neighbours during the ordeal.Police reported that they found her unconscious when they arrived on the scene later that night.The robbers stole N$5 000, 4 000 euros, 2 100 euro in travellers’ cheques, a Toyota Land Cruiser, a Toyota Prado and the victims’ pet dog.None of the suspects had been identified or apprehended by yesterday.A Police source told The Namibian that Mrs Montermann was still is a state of shock yesterday and that they were still in the process of gathering more detail on the crime.Rolf Wagner, one of the neighbouring farmers who alerted the Police to the scene on Saturday, was also at the farm yesterday, acting as an interpreter for the Police and the German speaking Mrs Montermann.Police have filed criminal charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, and are appealing to anyone with information on the attack and robbery to contact them.Information can be forwarded to the investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Sibolile at 081 2491691, or to the nearest Police station.* On Sunday, the Police reported that a couple in the Dordabis area were robbed of more than N$100 000 and a rifle on Thursday.Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu is quoted by Nampa as saying that robbers entered Farm Compromise and threatened Jacobus and Hendrina Visagie with a firearm before making off with cash of N$150 000 and an R4 rifle.No one has been arrested yet, and the Police investigation continues.At this point it appears that he was attacked by an unknown number of suspects, who beat him with wooden poles, tied up his hands and feet and left him for dead.He apparently died as a result of injuries sustained during the incident.The robbers are then said to have entered the house where they found Montermann’s wife and attacked her.The woman apparently used a radio to call neighbours during the ordeal.Police reported that they found her unconscious when they arrived on the scene later that night.The robbers stole N$5 000, 4 000 euros, 2 100 euro in travellers’ cheques, a Toyota Land Cruiser, a Toyota Prado and the victims’ pet dog.None of the suspects had been identified or apprehended by yesterday.A Police source told The Namibian that Mrs Montermann was still is a state of shock yesterday and that they were still in the process of gathering more detail on the crime.Rolf Wagner, one of the neighbouring farmers who alerted the Police to the scene on Saturday, was also at the farm yesterday, acting as an interpreter for the Police and the German speaking Mrs Montermann.Police have filed criminal charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, and are appealing to anyone with information on the attack and robbery to contact them.Information can be forwarded to the investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Sibolile at 081 2491691, or to the nearest Police station.* On Sunday, the Police reported that a couple in the Dordabis area were robbed of more than N$100 000 and a rifle on Thursday.Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Angula Amulungu is quoted by Nampa as saying that robbers entered Farm Compromise and threatened Jacobus and Hendrina Visagie with a firearm before making off with cash of N$150 000 and an R4 rifle.No one has been arrested yet, and the Police investigation continues.