Patient found dead in hospital toilet

A patient at Onandjokwe Hospital appears to have hanged himself on New Year’s Day, according to Police.

Liaison Officer for Oshana and Oshikoto region, Warrant Officer Samuel Hamukonda, told The Namibian that Kandjala Johannes (30) from Oshendje village, near Elombe in Ohangwena Region, was found hanging in a a Ward 9 toilet at the hospital, where he had been admitted for treatment three days earlier. According to Hamukonda, Kandjala left no note and the Police are still investigating the cause of his death.According to Hamukonda, Kandjala left no note and the Police are still investigating the cause of his death.