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Arandis bank manager arrested for theft of N$1,1 million in cash Walks out of the bank with N$800 000 in cash. Hands it over to person on B2 Rudi Bowe A manager of Standard Bank Namibia has been arrested and charged for theft, after she allegedly stole N$1,1 million from the bank's Arandis-brach last Thursday and Friday. The 47-year-old manager, identified as immediately thereafter at a Bank Windhoek Engelborg Strauss, has given police detectives branch in Oshakati. several versions of how she stole the money and Whether Strauss' story is true, or whether she has for what purposes she used the money. invented fictitious characters and alibi, to cover One of her versions is she carried N$800 000 in her tracks, she will have to spend her time in cash out of the branch building and handed it police custody until 2 June when she makes a next over to a person waiting for her on the B2 appearance in court. highway. During her first appearance in the Swakopmund She told detectives her husband, a senior magistrate's court on Monday, the State opposed employee at the Arandis Town Council, was in bail due to the serious nature of the crime she is grave danger. An extortion ring wanted to kill accused of and also the fact that the investigation her husband, and she had to pay the money to into the theft is only in the beginning stages. save his life. Further arrests are also not ruled out, a police She later deposited a further N$306 000 into a source close to the investigation told Namib Bank Windhoek account. The money is Times. believed to have been withdrawn almost
Police on high alert after attack on elderly person in Henties Bay The Namibian Police in Erongo is on high alert, following yet another savage attack on an elderly person. The elderly person was attacked in her home in where the elderly lady was murdered in Swakopmund, her attacker or attackers gained Henties Bay on Monday. One elderly lady was killed in a home invasion entry through a window without burglar bars. in Swakopmund’s Kramersdorf suburb on 20 Children and other relatives of elderly persons April and only a few weeks prior to that two also need to get involved to secure the homes elderly people were attacked in their home in where the elderly live. When employing people at the these homes, Vineta in Swakopmund. The latest attack on Monday in Henties Bay background checks of the persons that will come and work there needs to be conducted, suggested placed the Police on high alert. In a media briefing at police headquarters in Inspector Shapumba. Walvis Bay on Wednesday police public liaison Neighbourhood Watch formations also need to officer Inspector Ileni Shapumba urged the assess the situation with the elderly in their areas public to step up safety measures at residences of operation. Ensure to regularly check up on the elderly people and bring weaknesses in the where the elderly live. Home security systems need to be improved or security systems under the attention of their installed where there is none. That includes children, or other people looking after their wellsecuring doors and windows, as in the case Continued on page 2
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Kanime’s first 150 days Engelborg Strauss (47), who allegedly stole N$1,1 million from the Arandis-branch of Standard Bank last Thursday and Friday. Police investigators are now trying to puzzle out Strauss’ version of events, as it is believed she is withholding crucial information and might also not have acted alone. Not a cent of the stolen money has been recovered.
Four year old found wandering along coastal road The Namibian Police calls upon the public of Erongo to exercise caution and care when it comes to leaving their children in the care of others. A four year old child from Kuisebmond was found wandering along the B2 coastal road recently, after he walked away from the person in whose care he was placed when his father went off to work one evening at 21:00. When the father returned home the child was nowhere to be found. He then discovered to his horror the person who had to look after the child never realised the child was no more at home. After a feverish search, the child was spotted walking next to the B2.
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