Youngsters arrested for grisly murder

POLICE at Khorixas are investigating a case of murder, violation of a dead body and defeating the course of justice after the search for a missing man revealed that he had been murdered.

August Sorob Thaniseb (53) was reported missing by his family on February 22. He had been staying at the farm Derus Tantaliet in the Khorixas district until that time.Police at the town reported that they discovered human bones last Tuesday, which raised their suspicions.The investigation finally led to the discovery that Thaniseb had been murdered at his family’s farmstead, and his body had been taken to the mountains where it was burnt.The perpetrators also apparently slaughtered five goats worth N$1 500 at the farm.A 13-year-old boy and another suspect, aged 19, were arrested for these crimes.* A 44-year-old man spent the weekend in a Windhoek Police cell after a failed attempt at car robbery this past weekend.The suspect allegedly stole a Toyota Hilux bakkie from a house in Moses Garoeb Street in Otjomuise at around 23h00.The owner of the vehicle heard the sound of his bakkie driving off and quickly hailed a taxi to follow the thief.They then caught the suspect and had him arrested.* A fight between two elderly men ended tragically on Saturday, when one was hit on the head with a hoe handle.The quarrel between Brasius Uutsima (57) and the 53-year-old suspect happened at Oshifukwa village in the Omuthiya area.Uutsima sustained serious injuries and died later at the Onandjokwe hospital.He had been staying at the farm Derus Tantaliet in the Khorixas district until that time.Police at the town reported that they discovered human bones last Tuesday, which raised their suspicions.The investigation finally led to the discovery that Thaniseb had been murdered at his family’s farmstead, and his body had been taken to the mountains where it was burnt.The perpetrators also apparently slaughtered five goats worth N$1 500 at the farm.A 13-year-old boy and another suspect, aged 19, were arrested for these crimes.* A 44-year-old man spent the weekend in a Windhoek Police cell after a failed attempt at car robbery this past weekend.The suspect allegedly stole a Toyota Hilux bakkie from a house in Moses Garoeb Street in Otjomuise at around 23h00.The owner of the vehicle heard the sound of his bakkie driving off and quickly hailed a taxi to follow the thief.They then caught the suspect and had him arrested.* A fight between two elderly men ended tragically on Saturday, when one was hit on the head with a hoe handle.The quarrel between Brasius Uutsima (57) and the 53-year-old suspect happened at Oshifukwa village in the Omuthiya area.Uutsima sustained serious injuries and died later at the Onandjokwe hospital.