Maria David
A FIREWOOD collector on Wednesday stumbled upon the lifeless body of 16-year-old Lusia Namutenya Emvula, who died by suicide by hanging at Okashipu village in Omusati’s Ogongo Constituency.
She was a grade 10 learner at Mupewa Combined School in Oshikuku Town.
According to crime coordinator Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, the deceased was allegedly last seen on Tuesday at about 16:00 walking in the mahangu field of her grandmother but never came home.
“She was found hanging from a mopane tree with a rope around her neck,” he said.
He indicated that no suicide note was left behind and no foul play is suspected.
An inquest was opened.
