Maria David
THE Namibian Police in the Erongo Region are investigating a case of murder after an 18-year-old man allegedly killed six people, followed by a subsequent attempt to defeat the course of justice.
Erongo Community Policing Sub-division Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba said the incident occurred between the hours of 04:00 and 06:30 on Saturday.
According to Shapumba, the suspect allegedly entered the house and brutally attacked the victims, reportedly using an iron axe and a knobkierie to inflict fatal injuries across their bodies.
“The suspect then set the bodies on fire, resulting in first- to second-degree burns on the deceased,” he said.
He identified the deceased as Elisabeth Naruses (90), Fenny Naruses (18), Ibra Naruses (6), Raunisha Boer (6), Rachel Boer (3), and Emi Naruses (3).
Shapumba indicated that the suspect reportedly sustained injuries to both feet and was taken to Usakos State Hospital for medical treatment.
He added that the murder weapon, identified as an axe, was discovered at the crime scene.
He stressed that details surrounding the motive and the exact sequence of events leading to this cruel incident remain sketchy.
