Two women narrowly escape death

Two women narrowly escape death Violent men try to shoot, beat and burn partners In two gruesome attacks on their partners, two Namibian women managed to escape and survive against all odds. In what has been described by authorities as a horrendous attack a man beat his wife with a knobkierie after failing to kill her with four gun shots. In yet another attack, a woman on holiday at the coast managed to escape a burning vehicle in which she was hiding, which her enraged partner had set alight.

According to police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi, both incidents occurred on Sunday.

He said that at about 10:00 on Sunday a man fired four shots at his wife, Susan Niinkoti, 34, after a quarrel erupted between them at the Oshikondeilongo village in the Onyaanya area. All four shots missed her.

The husband then took a knobkierie and continuously assaulted his wife all over the body until the neighbours came to her rescue.

The victim was taken to the Okatope clinic and then transferred to Onandjokwe hospital for further treatment where she was discharged the same day.

According to the police her husband, 43, was arrested and his firearm confiscated.

At Swakopmund a couple from Windhoek who were on holiday and staying at a youth hostel were involved in a heated argument at about 08:30 on Sunday.

According to the police during the argument the 51-year-old suspect threatened to kill his partner, Elisabeth Lucille, 53. She ran outside and locked herself in the car and the suspect set the car on fire. The woman then jumped out and ran to the police station where she reported the incident.

The suspect was arrested.

ELLANIE SMIT