A woman, aged 30, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, James Tourob, also 30, to death with a broken beer bottle at Henties Bay. According to national police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the incident occurred between 04h00 and 05h00 at Tobias Hainyeko Street in the Omdel location. The suspect and her boyfriend were arguing at their residence when the suspect allegedly broke the beer bottle and stabbed him once in the neck.
The victim walked a distance before collapsing and was rushed to a local state clinic by friends, where he was declared dead upon arrival. Deputy Commissioner Shikwambi confirmed the incident in the police's weekend crime report. The suspect has been arrested and is expected to face murder charges. The police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
In a separate incident at Kalkrand, two men, aged 19 and 34, have been arrested in connection with the murder of an unidentified man. According to Shikwambi, the incident occurred at about 02h25 on Saturday, opposite Teuffelskrallen Lodge, underneath a tree along the road between Hoachanas settlement and Kalkrand. The victim was found unconscious with an apparent stab wound to the neck.
A local nurse was summoned and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The man's body was taken to the Mariental State Mortuary for a post-mortem examination. The police are still searching for more information about the victim and the motive behind the murder. The two suspects are in custody and are expected to appear in court soon.
The police are also looking for a 32-year-old man suspected of murdering his girlfriend, Valery Rooi, 34, at Hardap Plot in the Mariental district. Rooi's body was discovered outside the suspect's room by his employer at about 06h50 on Saturday. The victim was found with multiple stab wounds, and a knife believed to have been used in the murder was found close to the body.
Alongside the knife, two broken cellphones believed to belong to the couple were also found. The suspect, who was in a romantic relationship with the deceased, had not been arrested by the time of the police report being released. Rooi's mother has been informed of her death. The police are urging the public to provide any information that may lead to the suspect's arrest.
In another incident, a 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing Agarop Selebe, 34, during a physical confrontation at about 07h00 on Saturday at Corridor 13. According to Shikwambi, the suspect allegedly ran to his house before returning with a knife and a stick and stabbed the deceased once in the left side of the chest. Selebe was rushed to the Corridor 13 health facility but was declared dead on arrival.
Key points
- A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death with a broken beer bottle at Henties Bay.
- Two men have been arrested at Kalkrand in connection with the murder of an unidentified man.
- The police are still searching for a 32-year-old man suspected of murdering his girlfriend at Hardap Plot in the Mariental district.
