The police in the Kavango East region have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Kahili Paulus (17) at Rundu.
Crime investigations coordinator deputy commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu confirmed the arrests of the suspects, aged 17 and 18, in the weekend crime report.
Kanyetu said the suspects were arrested on Saturday.
Paulus was stabbed to death near the Rundu Industrial Area on 14 March while coming from Sikanduko Combined School, where he was a pupil.
He was allegedly attacked, restrained and stabbed in the chest before the suspects fled with his cellphone.
The murder weapon and his cellphone were recovered.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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