Aug 09

Drowning victim’s body retrieved at Orange River

At Aussenkehr a body was retrieved of a man who allegedly drowned at the Orange River early in July. This was confirmed by the Namibian Police Force’s crime investigations coordinator for the ||Kharas Region. Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango indicated that the body of Mikel Muyambo Shingereshu was retrieved with the help of the South Africa Police Services after a 22-day search. On 15 July, it is alleged that the deceased and his girlfriend went to collect pods from a tree along the Orange River on the fatal day.