Man kills lover, self

Man kills lover, self Abner Joseph (49) committed suicide after murdering Miriam Mwahakana (31) at Ehahati village in the Nehale Lyampingana Constituency on Monday afternoon.

According to Deputy Commissioner Naomi Katjiua of the Oshikoto police, Joseph beat Mwahakana to death with a stick.

He then hanged himself with a rope in their bedroom.

Katjiua said Mwahakana's two children from previous relationships, aged 10 and 13, were asleep at the time but the noise of the attack on their mother woke them up and they witnessed the last part of the assault.

The two ran away to inform the neighbours, who then called the police.

The two deceased are said to have been dating for the past two years.

The police investigation continues.