Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Erongo Regional Commander, Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, on Wednesday confirmed the recent discovery of human body parts discovered at a sewerage dam in Karibib, as those of the six-year-old Adrian Oswyn, who was reported missing on Friday at the town.
In an interview with the media on Wednesday, Kupembona said that some body parts (feet, hands and arms), were discovered in a plastic bag floating in the sewerage dam just outside town on Tuesday.
He added that the rest of the body was also discovered in the same place on Wednesday after a search was conducted by NamPol members, noting that the body was about 70 per cent decomposed when it was discovered.
“A DNA test still needs to be carried out just to verify that yes indeed, the body does belong to that of the missing boy, however the mother has positively identified the remains as those of her son,” he noted.
Kupembona added that although investigations are still at an advanced stage, the police have so far called in several people who are of interest for questioning.
He said although he could not clearly reveal who the people are as they have not been charged, he does know that there are some who could be related to the deceased.
Oswyn went missing after his grandfather escorted him halfway to his mother’s house, after visiting the former the previous day.
The police further noted that when the mother, who assumed the boy was still at his grandfather’s, took some clothes for him, she did not find him at the house and was told that he had been escorted halfway three days ago.
A missing person’s report was then opened the same day.