Namibian authorities have arrested six Zimbabweans on allegations of murdering a 32-year-old man after they robbed him of his wallet and cellphone, as he was walking home from a beer drink at Walvis Bay.
According to New Era newspaper, the Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator for Erongo, Deputy Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa said the six Zimbabweans are expected to appear before a Walvis Bay magistrate facing murder charges.
“The men are being held in connection with the death of 32-year-old Frans Simaneka Matheus, who was killed a week ago in Tutaleni, Walvis Bay,” he said.
His body was discovered by police officers who were on patrol, and a brick stained with blood was found next to his body.
According to Deputy Comm Kashuupulwa, Matheus was at a shebeen in Tutaleni with friends that fateful Saturday evening before he decided to take a taxi home.
One of his friends allegedly gave him taxi fare but he struggled to get a taxi as it was late, and he decided to walk home.
Police believed that he was attacked and hit with a brick on the head, and robbed of his wallet and cellphone.
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