Thieves target tourist at Swakopmund

TWO men have been arrested at Swakopmund for attacking a Swedish tourist, Pez Esbjorn Wallin (69), at a bridge at the town on Friday morning.

The Police reported yesterday that the man was robbed of a pair of binoculars, a pocketknife, stopwatch, wallet and N$260 in cash. The suspects, Bennet Shipo and Panduleni Festus, both 20 years old, appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court later that day.* A 22-year-old man appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court yesterday on theft charges.The accused, Shuutheni Gabriel Iipumbu, allegedly stole N$700 from the bar Club Jet Style at Onhiumbu village in the Ombalantu area at around 19h00 on Saturday.* Police at Outapi are searching for three men accused of rape.On Friday, at about 11h00, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a vehicle.The Police investigation continues.* Lazarus Philemon (43) was found dead with a stab wound to the chest at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, at around 21h20 on Saturday.The suspects, Bennet Shipo and Panduleni Festus, both 20 years old, appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court later that day.* A 22-year-old man appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court yesterday on theft charges.The accused, Shuutheni Gabriel Iipumbu, allegedly stole N$700 from the bar Club Jet Style at Onhiumbu village in the Ombalantu area at around 19h00 on Saturday.* Police at Outapi are searching for three men accused of rape.On Friday, at about 11h00, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a vehicle.The Police investigation continues.* Lazarus Philemon (43) was found dead with a stab wound to the chest at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, at around 21h20 on Saturday.