Woman’s body identified

THE body of a woman that was discovered at the farm Leeupos a month ago has been identified, the Namibian Police reported yesterday.

The body of Ester Hambeleleni Gideon (34) was found, in a seated position, naked and leaning against a tree at the farm in the Oshivelo area on November 15. Police then reported that the decomposing body had been tied to the tree.After her identification this past week, Police said the woman had been reported missing from Oshikuli village in the Okatope area in January.Police opened a murder case in November, but no arrest has yet been made.* A 26-year-old woman was brutally raped on Thursday morning when a man broke into her room while she was sleeping, beat her over the head with a stick and threatened her with a panga.The suspect, who is 31 years old, was arrested.The incident took place at Oshaanda Sha-autenya village in the Elim Constituency.* A 10-year-old boy drowned in a well at Okahao on Wednesday.Erastus Immanuel is reported to have fallen into the water by accident.* A six-year-old boy died at Okakoto village near Okahao on Thursday.Kleopas Munandje had woken up coughing and crying, his family said, before he suddenly collapsed and died.The cause of his death is still under Police investigation.The family believe he was bitten by a snake.* A 35-year-old villager from Ogongo constituency reportedly committed suicide on Thursday by hanging himself with a wire from a tree.The deceased was identified as Lazarus Kashele.* Three people died in a car accident in the Hardap Region over the weekend when a sedan and a truck collided near Kalkrand.Police report that the blue Nissan Maxima burst into flames and all three occupants burned to death.Four passengers in the truck were seriously injured and the truck driver sustained minor injuries.The deceased were identified as John van Wyk (55), Chrissie Bester (58) and Attie De Waal (24).Police then reported that the decomposing body had been tied to the tree.After her identification this past week, Police said the woman had been reported missing from Oshikuli village in the Okatope area in January.Police opened a murder case in November, but no arrest has yet been made.* A 26-year-old woman was brutally raped on Thursday morning when a man broke into her room while she was sleeping, beat her over the head with a stick and threatened her with a panga.The suspect, who is 31 years old, was arrested.The incident took place at Oshaanda Sha-autenya village in the Elim Constituency.* A 10-year-old boy drowned in a well at Okahao on Wednesday.Erastus Immanuel is reported to have fallen into the water by accident.* A six-year-old boy died at Okakoto village near Okahao on Thursday.Kleopas Munandje had woken up coughing and crying, his family said, before he suddenly collapsed and died.The cause of his death is still under Police investigation.The family believe he was bitten by a snake.* A 35-year-old villager from Ogongo constituency reportedly committed suicide on Thursday by hanging himself with a wire from a tree.The deceased was identified as Lazarus Kashele.* Three people died in a car accident in the Hardap Region over the weekend when a sedan and a truck collided near Kalkrand.Police report that the blue Nissan Maxima burst into flames and all three occupants burned to death.Four passengers in the truck were seriously injured and the truck driver sustained minor injuries.The deceased were identified as John van Wyk (55), Chrissie Bester (58) and Attie De Waal (24).