A 34-year-old man was arrested yesterday at Swakopmund on a charge of attempted murder following an alleged attack on his former girlfriend at her workplace. The case is registered under the Domestic Violence Act, 4 of 2003 (CR.31/11/2026).
According to the official Nampol report provided by Erongo police spokesperson, Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula, it is alleged that a 26-year-old woman was attacked and stabbed several times in the head with a kitchen knife by her former boyfriend at her workplace, a well-known Chinese shop in the vicinity of the Single Quarters.
The incident occurred between 9:00 and 10:00 yesterday morning. According to the victim’s employer, the woman had previously complained about her former boyfriend threatening to kill her.
“It is further alleged that the suspect further hit the complainant with a wheel spanner and a spade when the knife broke. The victim was rescued by her employer, who also sustained an injury on the mouth,” the Nampol report states.
The victim was rushed to Swakopmund State Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and is expected to appear before the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
By Marshallino Beukes
