A 28-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging inside his sleeping room at Farm Klein Otavi in the Otjozondjupa Region on Saturday evening.
Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in a media statement issued to Nampa on Sunday said the deceased was identified by his close relatives the same night as Gert Alwayn van der Linden.
‘The deceased allegedly used a rope to hang himself around his neck against the ceiling roof of his sleeping room on Saturday night at 21h00,’ Mbeha said.
No suicide note was found and no foul play is suspected.
In a separate incident, a 31-year-old man, identified as Robert Tsibeb, was found in the bushes of Extension Nine residential area at Grootfontein in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to Mbeha, the body was discovered lying in a pool of blood, with multiple head injuries.
‘It is suspected Tsibeb might have been attacked by unknown suspects,’ said Mbeha.
The police officer stated that Ts
ibeb was found in a non-responsive state at 03h00 and he was then taken to the Grootfontein State Hospital, where he died while receiving medical treatment.
Hi next of kin have been informed of his death, said Mbeha.
No arrest has been made in connection with the incident and police investigations continue.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency