Sex claims surface in family shooting

A FATHER who allegedly shot his 25-year-old daughter, Ndayambekwa Amon, in Windhoek’s Otjomuise section last Friday, had allegedly tried to sleep with her on several occasions, according to the young woman’s aunt.

Head of the Police’s Public Relations Department, Deputy Commissioner Hophni Hamufungu, yesterday confirmed the shooting. Hamufungu said the father, Jafet Amon, had been charged with murder.The father allegedly put the gun into his mouth after the shooting – but that shot was not fatal.”We are just waiting for him to recover,” said Hamufungu.He said allegations that Amon, who is a former Police officer, allegedly tried to have sex with his daughter had also been reported to them.”But these are just rumours. We can only treat this as murder,” he added.Damalisa Shimweefeleni, a sister of Ndayambekwa Amon’s mother, told The Namibian this week that the father had allegedly tried to have sexual intercourse with his daughter on several occasions.At one point, she allegedly left the house to stay with her aunt, Shimweefeleni said.Ndayambekwa eventually told her mother’s relatives that her father was behaving as if he wanted to have sex with her.Shimweefeleni said that when they asked the father if it was true, he denied it.One day, she said, Ndayambekwa had come stay with her after her father had allegedly slept with her.When her father called to ask her to return, she refused.But she later agreed to go home.Last Thursday, Ndayambekwa allegedly went to Shimweefeleni and told her that her father was continuing to pressurise her about sex.Later that day, Ndayambekwa went to collect her belongings at the shebeen at her father’s house, the aunt told The Namibian.When she found that her father was at there, she allegedly hid at a neighbour’s house, where a friend lived.Later on Friday, she decided to sneak into the shebeen to get her belongings.Just as she was coming out with her bag, he allegedly pounced on her, pulled her inside and pushed her back outside again where he allegedly fired five shots at her.The father is receiving medical attention at the Katutura State Hospital.Hamufungu said the father, Jafet Amon, had been charged with murder. The father allegedly put the gun into his mouth after the shooting – but that shot was not fatal. “We are just waiting for him to recover,” said Hamufungu. He said allegations that Amon, who is a former Police officer, allegedly tried to have sex with his daughter had also been reported to them. “But these are just rumours. We can only treat this as murder,” he added. Damalisa Shimweefeleni, a sister of Ndayambekwa Amon’s mother, told The Namibian this week that the father had allegedly tried to have sexual intercourse with his daughter on several occasions. At one point, she allegedly left the house to stay with her aunt, Shimweefeleni said. Ndayambekwa eventually told her mother’s relatives that her father was behaving as if he wanted to have sex with her. Shimweefeleni said that when they asked the father if it was true, he denied it. One day, she said, Ndayambekwa had come stay with her after her father had allegedly slept with her. When her father called to ask her to return, she refused. But she later agreed to go home. Last Thursday, Ndayambekwa allegedly went to Shimweefeleni and told her that her father was continuing to pressurise her about sex. Later that day, Ndayambekwa went to collect her belongings at the shebeen at her father’s house, the aunt told The Namibian. When she found that her father was at there, she allegedly hid at a neighbour’s house, where a friend lived. Later on Friday, she decided to sneak into the shebeen to get her belongings. Just as she was coming out with her bag, he allegedly pounced on her, pulled her inside and pushed her back outside again where he allegedly fired five shots at her. The father is receiving medical attention at the Katutura State Hospital.