Swakopmund woman stabs friend, diamond thief arrested in South

POLICE at Swakopmund arrested a 47-year-old woman on Monday after she allegedly stabbed a friend to death at a house in the Jabulani location.

Susanna Klaas (57) died in the Swakopmund hospital on Tuesday after being stabbed in the neck the previous night. Police say the two women had been drinking together at the house where the incident took place.* A 34-year-old man died on the road between Aus and Luederitz on Monday after the vehicle he had been travelling in overturned.The bakkie had apparently been pulling a trailer loaded with building materials.Charles Robert died on the scene, while a passenger, Victor Boois, survived with head injuries.* A Namdeb employee was arrested at Oranjemund on Sunday morning after a parcel containing 12 uncut diamonds was allegedly found on him.The largest of the stones weighed 23 carats, the Police said.Lazarus Sankwasa was charged with theft and the illegal possession of rough and uncut diamonds.The Police report that two more diamonds weighing 41 carats were found when the suspect’s office was searched on Tuesday.* A 40-year-old resident of Eenhana was arrested on Sunday afternoon for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl on the same day.He allegedly raped the girl after inviting her into his room.Police say the two women had been drinking together at the house where the incident took place.* A 34-year-old man died on the road between Aus and Luederitz on Monday after the vehicle he had been travelling in overturned.The bakkie had apparently been pulling a trailer loaded with building materials.Charles Robert died on the scene, while a passenger, Victor Boois, survived with head injuries.* A Namdeb employee was arrested at Oranjemund on Sunday morning after a parcel containing 12 uncut diamonds was allegedly found on him.The largest of the stones weighed 23 carats, the Police said.Lazarus Sankwasa was charged with theft and the illegal possession of rough and uncut diamonds.The Police report that two more diamonds weighing 41 carats were found when the suspect’s office was searched on Tuesday.* A 40-year-old resident of Eenhana was arrested on Sunday afternoon for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl on the same day.He allegedly raped the girl after inviting her into his room.