Spike in suicides, crashes and attacks reported - nbc

An increase in suicides, road fatalities, and violent attacks dominated the weekend police report.

The lifeless body of Hofeni Shoombe (49) was discovered inside a silver VW Kombi on Kupferberg Road in Windhoek, with a gunshot wound to the head; no foul play is suspected.

In another incident at Keetmanshoop, Barnice Coetzee (35) was found hanging in an outside room she shared with her boyfriend, and a suicide note was left at the scene.

In Windhoek's Katutura, Wilfried Katiihambi (44) was discovered hanging in a room.

Police also reported fatal road accidents that claimed multiple lives over the weekend.

Two passengers died instantly on the C35 between Werda and Omakange, Kunene Region, after a white Isuzu overturned and rolled several times, throwing out five occupants, while four others, including the driver, sustained serious injuries.

At Ndiyona village in Kavango East, Lukas Muyenga (25) died on the spot after being hit by a truck whose driver fled the scene.

In Tsumeb, Tangeni Haifidi (30) was stabbed to death at Mzanzi Lounge following a fight with a group of suspects who have not yet been arrested.

In Windhoek’s Goreangab area, Jovani Oxurub was fatally stabbed with an Okapi knife after confronting a suspect who allegedly touched his girlfriend inappropriately. The suspect is in police custody.

In a separate incident at Ncuncuni Constituency, a 72-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his disabled 16-year-old stepdaughter.

Burglars at Katima Mulilo breached the roof of the Bush Baby shop, disabled the alarm cables, and stole over N$59,000 from the jackpot machines.

A fraud case was also recorded in Swakopmund, where a 60-year-old woman was defrauded of over N$67,000 after providing her OTP to a caller posing as a bank official. However, the bank managed to successfully freeze some funds.

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