Teen arrested for alleged murder of six family members at Usakos

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2025-04-06

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By Isabel Bento
SWAKOPMUND, 06 APR (NAMPA) – An 18-year-old man was arrested for the alleged murder of six people, believed to be his family members, at Usakos’ Hakhaseb informal settlement in the early hours of Saturday.
According to Namibian Police Force’s spokesperson in the Erongo Region, Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba, the suspect allegedly attacked the family members between 04h00 and 06h30 using an iron axe and a knobkierie.
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