Rape, murder soil weekendIt was yet another violent weekend marred by rape and murder, including a man who hid the body of his wife until decomposition forced him to speak out. Man held for raping and kidnapping girls 0 Five people were reported murdered over the weekend while a 37-year-old man from Uis has been arrested for kidnapping two girls and raping one. According to the police it is alleged that the suspect from Uis on Friday night at 21:00 grabbed a seven-year-old girl while she was playing in a riverbed with some friends.
He then apparently took her and raped her.
Afterwards the suspect fled and the police was notified. However, while the police was attending to the rape scene another complaint was received about the suspect that grabbed another girl who is eight years old.
According to the police the man was seen holding her mouth and running towards the riverbed.
Members of the public saw him and chased him until they caught up with him, leading to his subsequent arrest.
The suspect has been charged with raping and kidnapping and alternatively abduction.
He is in custody and investigations continue.
Also at Sesfontein in the Kunene Region, a 44-year-old man has been arrested for raping a 15-year-old mentally disturbed girl on Friday at 22:00.
The suspect was farming with the victim’s parents outside Sesfontein. Allegedly while the victim was at home the suspect invited her to go with him to the garden behind the victim’s house and the suspect forcefully removed the victim’s underwear and had sexual intercourse with her without consent.
When she returned home the sister of the victim became suspicious because she seemed dirty and when asked what happened she managed to explain.
Wife killed
Meanwhile on Friday afternoon at 16:00 at Judia Street in Herero Location in Katutura a 39-year-old man was arrested after he stabbed and reportedly killed his wife Getrude Vaanda Tjihuiko, 44, with a sharp object.
According to the police the couple lived together as husband and wife for about five years.
The suspect confessed that he killed his wife on 27 September at 22:00 and that he stored the body in their shack.
However, when the body started to decompose, he confided in his uncle, who alerted the police.
The suspect was due to appear in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Police investigation continues.
At a residence in Oretwoveni located in Otjiwarongo on Friday night at about 20:30 it is alleged that the suspect and the victim and two other witnesses were drinking “wambo” liquor when an argument erupted leading to the suspect stabbing and killing the victim with a traditional knife.
The suspect, 42, was arrested and police investigations continues.
In another incident at Omakange at Small Boy Bar in Omadhina location on Friday at 02:20 a 28-year-old man was arrested after he used a knife to stab and kill Abed Andreas, 41, who was trying to end a fight between the suspect and another man. The suspect allegedly also inflicted hand injuries on another man who was also trying to end the fight.
Also in Gobabis at Gomxab/Naus on Saturday at 23:30 it is alleged a quarrel erupted between two brothers while they were at home. The elder brother, 29, took a knife and stabbed his younger brother Hermanus Pieters Jonkers, 20, who died instantly. The suspect has been arrested.
In the Erongo Region outside the Shinedima Bar located in Mondesa it is alleged that Abednego Kazondandona, 30, was found unconscious in a pool of blood and with a stab wound in the neck by his friends.
The incident occurred between 00:30 and 05:15. When found his friends took him to Swakopmund State Hospital for medical treatment. However, due to his serious condition and while on his way to Windhoek he succumbed to injuries. According to the police the suspect is known but is not yet arrested.