Crime Desk
DOZENS of mourners from all corners of Namibia are converging on the house of horrors in Usakos after the gruesome discovery of six alleged victims in the small house of 87-year-old “Kleinma”, Ouma Elizabeth !Naruses, and five children of three of her older daughters that she took care of since they were deceased when Kleinma !Naruses took them into her care.
The person of interest in police custody is the twin of Fenny !Naruses. Both the murdered Fenny and the person of interest would have celebrated their 18th birthday today before tragedy struck.
The Namibian Police in the Erongo Region said earlier today they 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.
According to the Erongo Community Policing Sub-Division, Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the incident occurred between the hours of 04:00 and 06:30 on Saturday at Hakhaseb location, Usakos.
Informanté has since established from eyewitness reports that the door to the house was open when a suspicious neighbour went to check on the family and found a mattress that was partly set on fire, a burnt-out bed, and the twin sister of the “person of interest” — apparently in an attempt to hide — was found under the mattress.
The eyewitness also found it extremely suspicious that no one escaped the carnage, as the windows do not have burglar-proof bars and the door was open.
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 person of interest now in police custody is known for always collecting Kleinma’s pension payments.
The victims of the axe attack suffered first- and second-degree burns in the attempted arson, as they were all sleeping in one room. The deceased are Elisabeth !Naruses (87), Fenny !Naruses (17), Ibra !Naruses (6), Raunisha Boer (6), Rachel Boer (3), and Emi !Naruses (3).
Shapumba indicated that the suspect reportedly sustained light burn wounds to one of his feet and one of his arms.
Contrary to initial reports, he was not taken to the hospital but reported at the emergency unit himself.
He added that the murder weapon, identified as an axe, is part of various items in the possession of the police for forensic testing.
