Man Burned Beyond Recognition in Midnight Fire
By TUW
A fatal house fire has claimed the life of a 37-year-old man in the Erongo Region, with police confirming that the victim was burned beyond recognition.
The incident occurred shortly after midnight, at about 00:32, in the Aru-ais area of Otjimbingwe. The deceased has been identified as Levi Daniel Tsowaseb.
Erongo police spokesperson Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula said preliminary information suggests that Tsowaseb had spent the evening drinking with friends before returning home. It is further alleged that he was staying with his girlfriend, who had prepared a meal for him earlier that night before leaving to sleep at her mother’s house.
Reports indicate that while the girlfriend was asleep, she was alerted by community members who informed her that her boyfriend had died in a fire at the house. Police allege that the deceased had locked himself inside the dwelling before the fire broke out.
The victim’s next of kin have been notified, and his remains were transported to the Usakos State Mortuary for further procedures. Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.
