Otavi man allegedly commits suicide by hanging

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2025-01-17

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OTJIWARONGO, 17 JAN (NAMPA) - A 29-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Otavi Thursday night.
The Namibian Police Force’s head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, told Nampa on Friday the deceased was identified by relatives as Erwin Uwu-Khaeb.
It is suspected that Uwu-Khaeb hanged himself in his room around 19h00 on Thursday.
“He was found hanging from the roof with a bedsheet aroun...

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