Staff Reporter
THE decomposed remains of 69-year-old Albert Brockerhoff, who disappeared from farm Groenhuis near Usakos, were found on Tuesday this week.
According to Crime Investigations Coordinator in the Erongo region, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu, the deceased’s footprints were tracked on April 8, 2024, showing that he walked past Klein Spitzkoppe towards the desert.
Iikuyu said that on April 9, 2024, when the search continued, the missing person was unfortunately found deceased by the search team at about 13:30, approximately 8km from the homestead, as he tried to walk back home.
“The body was slightly decomposed and is kept at Usakos State Hospital Mortuary for storage and postmortem examination. No foul play is suspected so far. Next of kin informed accordingly,” Iikuyu concluded.
