NamPol concerned about surge in suicides

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2025-07-31

WINDHOEK, 26 July 2020 – The Head of the Namibian Police Force's Public Relations Division, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi. (Photo by: Lukas Absalom) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 31 JUL (NAMPA) - The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has expressed concern about the recent spike in suicide cases across the country.
This comes after nine suicide cases were recorded across the country since Monday.
On Thursday NamPol spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, told Nampa that in one of the latest incidents, 59-year-old Carlos Miljo allegedly shot himself in the head in his office in Eros, Windhoek on Monday. He...

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