Maria David
A student from the Okakarara Vocational Training Center (OVTC) was discovered dead on Tuesday morning.
The deceased, who was pursuing Automegatronic engineering, was identified as Shipingana Lukas Nghihepavali, aged 25.
Otjozondjupa police spokesperson Inspector Maureen Mbeha said the deceased’s body was discovered behind Crocodile Ranch in the bushes, close to Orwetoveni Location Otjiwarongo.
According to Mbeha, the deceased’s body was allegedly found hanging with a rope around his neck on a tree by a passerby who then alerted the police.
‘Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased left a suicide note behind addressed to his sister,’ she said.
Mbeha added that no foul play is being suspected.
