Triple tragedy in Katutura

A MOTORIST who reportedly killed two children when he lost control of his car, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head on Saturday night.

According to a Police report, the man, 33-year-old Richardt Goagoseb, crashed his car into the yard of Erf 840 in Sanhedrin Street, hitting two children who were playing there. One-year-old Prins Owaseb died instantly, while six-year-old Macdonald Owases died upon arrival at the Katutura State Hospital.Goagoseb’s body was discovered about ten metres from the house.A Police spokesperson, Sergeant Stephan Nuuyi, said yesterday that forensic officers were investigating whether the accident was alcohol related.* Police at Tsumeb are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a man reversed a Scania truck into a child sitting nearby, killing the boy on the spot.The child was identified as Simon Guruseb.Police have not revealed his age.* A 36-year-old man was arrested at Warmbad on Thursday after he allegedly raped a 59-year-old woman near the Namasrus settlement there on Wednesday.He makes his first court appearance today.* A 14-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted and raped at the Karasburg squatter camp on Friday night.The suspect is not known.* Five Dorper sheep, valued at N$31 400, were reported stolen from the farm Harare near Keetmanshoop on Tuesday.The sheep belong to farmer Hendrick Blaauw (83).No recovery or arrests have yet been made.* A taxi driver was stabbed and robbed of his vehicle in Windhoek’s Khomasdal suburb on Saturday morning.Police report that the taxi driver had picked up a customer at around 05h55 that morning.The customer stabbed the driver in the face and back with a knife before stealing the car.The car was later found abandoned on the main road between Windhoek and Okahandja, with the radio cassette player and the driver’s cellphone missing.One-year-old Prins Owaseb died instantly, while six-year-old Macdonald Owases died upon arrival at the Katutura State Hospital.Goagoseb’s body was discovered about ten metres from the house.A Police spokesperson, Sergeant Stephan Nuuyi, said yesterday that forensic officers were investigating whether the accident was alcohol related. * Police at Tsumeb are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a man reversed a Scania truck into a child sitting nearby, killing the boy on the spot.The child was identified as Simon Guruseb.Police have not revealed his age.* A 36-year-old man was arrested at Warmbad on Thursday after he allegedly raped a 59-year-old woman near the Namasrus settlement there on Wednesday.He makes his first court appearance today.* A 14-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted and raped at the Karasburg squatter camp on Friday night.The suspect is not known.* Five Dorper sheep, valued at N$31 400, were reported stolen from the farm Harare near Keetmanshoop on Tuesday.The sheep belong to farmer Hendrick Blaauw (83).No recovery or arrests have yet been made.* A taxi driver was stabbed and robbed of his vehicle in Windhoek’s Khomasdal suburb on Saturday morning.Police report that the taxi driver had picked up a customer at around 05h55 that morning.The customer stabbed the driver in the face and back with a knife before stealing the car.The car was later found abandoned on the main road between Windhoek and Okahandja, with the radio cassette player and the driver’s cellphone missing.