Accidents, rapes and suicides dominate the Police’s weekend crime round-up

THE Police are searching for a 30-year-old man who allegedly raped a 29-year-old woman on the road between Arandis and Swakopmund on Saturday night, the Police reported on Monday.

* In a second sexual assault reported at the coast, a 15-year-old girl was reportedly raped at a house at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, on Sunday afternoon. The suspect is still at large.* A 20-year-old Khorixas resident, Samuel Matsuib, is said to have hanged himself with a rope at his home.* Warren Kennedy (18) from Karasburg is alleged to have committed suicide on Saturday by hanging himself with a rope from a tree.* A 69-year-old German national died when a minibus he was driving overturned on the road between Keetmanshoop and Aroab on Saturday afternoon.Five passengers, all British nationals, survived the accident with various degrees of injury.* A Toyota Hilux bakkie on Thursday night smashed into a cow on the road between Opuwo and Okondjombo, resulting in two passengers being thrown out of the vehicle and dying on the scene.The deceased were identified as Jacob Mupurua and Rutako Tjingire.The driver escaped without any injuries.* Two men have been arrested near Kamanjab after they were allegedly found in possession of two illegally hunted kudu carcases.The men, aged 30 and 43, were arrested on the Anker road.Police seized a .303 rifle and a spotlight believed to have been used for poaching.* The boot of a Dutch tourist’s car was broken open at the Khorixas Rest Camp last Tuesday.The thief made off with 70 euros, R1 300, and N$1 380 in cash, as well as the tourist’s passport, her driver’s licence, camera, binoculars and a variety of other personal belongings.The suspect is still at large.* A 20-year-old Khorixas resident, Samuel Matsuib, is said to have hanged himself with a rope at his home.* Warren Kennedy (18) from Karasburg is alleged to have committed suicide on Saturday by hanging himself with a rope from a tree.* A 69-year-old German national died when a minibus he was driving overturned on the road between Keetmanshoop and Aroab on Saturday afternoon.Five passengers, all British nationals, survived the accident with various degrees of injury.* A Toyota Hilux bakkie on Thursday night smashed into a cow on the road between Opuwo and Okondjombo, resulting in two passengers being thrown out of the vehicle and dying on the scene.The deceased were identified as Jacob Mupurua and Rutako Tjingire. The driver escaped without any injuries.* Two men have been arrested near Kamanjab after they were allegedly found in possession of two illegally hunted kudu carcases.The men, aged 30 and 43, were arrested on the Anker road.Police seized a .303 rifle and a spotlight believed to have been used for poaching.* The boot of a Dutch tourist’s car was broken open at the Khorixas Rest Camp last Tuesday.The thief made off with 70 euros, R1 300, and N$1 380 in cash, as well as the tourist’s passport, her driver’s licence, camera, binoculars and a variety of other personal belongings.