Otjiwarongo man allegedly commits suicide by hanging

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2025-01-13
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OTJIWARONGO, 13 JAN (NAMPA) - A 41-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging in the Freedom Park residential area of Otjiwarongo on Sunday.
The Namibian Police Force’s Head of Community Affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, told Nampa on Monday the deceased was identified by relatives as Jafet Weyulu.
“His body was discovered hanging from the roof of their house by his wife and children who had just retur...
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