A 14-year-old boy reportedly committed suicide by hanging at Ohailombo village in the Oshikoto Region on Thursday. According to the Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator for the region, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo on Friday, the incident happened on Thursday around 21h00. The deceased was identified as Pandulomwene Itamalo, a Grade 4 learner. 'It is alleged that the 14-year-old Namibian boy was at home busy preparing dinner with his siblings, then later on he left to his sleeping room,' reported Ekandjo. After the siblings finished cooking they went to call him to come eat, but he was not found in his sleeping room. 'He was then found hanging from a pole (at the house) with a piece of cloth around his neck. No suicide note was left behind nor foul play is suspected,' Ekandjo added. The deceased body was transported to Omuthiya Police Station mortuary for an autopsy to be conducted while investigations continue. Source: Namibia Press Agency
Minor electrocuted at Ongwediva
A nine-year-old child died instantly on Thursday afternoon after being electrocuted by an electric fence at New Reception in Ongwediva. The deceased was identified as Anna Ndakolute, a learner at International Primary School-Ongwediva. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Oshana's Community Policing Sub-Division Inspector, Frida Shikole, said the incident occurred around 13h00 on Thursday. 'It is alleged that the deceased was coming from school with fellow learners and as they were walking, she touched the stay wire that supports the electrical line and she got shocked to death,' she said. She added that the deceased was declared dead at the scene and that her remains were taken to the Oshana Police Mortuary. Police investigations into the matter continues. Source: Namibia Press Agency