Swakop photographer commits suicide

A well-known businessman and photographer of Swakopmund, Henning Schreiber, took his own life at his home on Saturday.

The Police confirmed yesterday that Schreiber (47) shot himself in the head at 17h42 at his plot Hofstein near Nonidas in the Swakop River valley. His wife was home at the time of the incident.Police said the reason for the suicide was unknown, and that no foul play was suspected.The only possible reason for his action was that it might have been brought on by the death of his father of lung cancer on Friday morning.Schreiber was said to have been very close with his father.Schreiber was the owner of the photographic shop Photo Behrens, and a well-known person in the business community.Last week he had invited members of the press to a presentation at his shop scheduled for this morning to demonstrate new digital photography printing technology.An employee who has worked for him for eight years said yesterday the news came as a big shock.He described Schreiber as a good employer and a very honest person.His wife was home at the time of the incident.Police said the reason for the suicide was unknown, and that no foul play was suspected.The only possible reason for his action was that it might have been brought on by the death of his father of lung cancer on Friday morning.Schreiber was said to have been very close with his father.Schreiber was the owner of the photographic shop Photo Behrens, and a well-known person in the business community.Last week he had invited members of the press to a presentation at his shop scheduled for this morning to demonstrate new digital photography printing technology.An employee who has worked for him for eight years said yesterday the news came as a big shock.He described Schreiber as a good employer and a very honest person.