Elderly Woman Loses N$213,000 in Cash and Jewellery
An 84-year-old woman was left without her valuables after male suspects allegedly tied her arms and robbed her at her home in Swakopmund, making off with property worth an estimated N$213,000.
The incident happened at approximately 13:15 on Friday, 23 October 2026, according to the Namibian Police Force’s weekend crime report.
Police reported that the woman had stepped outside to take out her rubbish bin. When she returned to her door, she allegedly encountered the suspects, who grabbed her and forced her back inside before restraining her.
Among the items taken were 11 gold bracelets, two pairs of gold earrings, a gold necklace, a Samsung mobile phone and N$3,000 in cash. The total value of the stolen property is estimated at N$213,000.
The suspects remain at large, with police yet to recover any of the stolen items. Investigations into the incident are continuing.
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