Three murdered over the weekend

The Namibian Police have reported three murder cases over the weekend.

The incidents were reported in the weekend crime report by police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi.

At Otavi on Friday, a 28-year-old man was arrested after he forcefully grabbed his two-year-old son, Jason Muronga, from his mother’s arms and allegedly assaulted him, causing his death.

Shikwambi said the suspect allegedly hit his son twice against a concrete pole and thereafter threw ran away.

“The deceased was taken to the Otavi State Clinic by the witness for treatment due to serious head injuries sustained and he was referred the Otjiwarongo State Hospital, where he was admitted but later succumbed to his injuries.

“His next of kin were informed and police investigations continue.
At Rehoboth, the Namibian Police arrested a suspect who stabbed 34-year-old Steven Immanuel Pieters with a knife, causing his death.
“Pieters died on the spot after he was stabbed with a knife on the left side of the chest after an argument between the two.

“His next of kin were informed and police investigations continue,” Shikwambi said.

At Nkurenkuru on Saturday, a 28-year-old suspect was arrested after he allegedly killed 17-year-old Kamunoko Sikongo at Gava village.
“The Angolan suspect, who was allegedly separating Sikongo from a fight with his girlfriend, fatally stabbed him with a knife and he died on the spot.

“His next of kin have been informed and police investigations continue.”

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