The family of 15-year-old Junior Pieters, who died after being stabbed over the weekend, has appealed to the media and the public to report the tragedy responsibly.

On Saturday, Junior Pieters succumbed to his injuries after a stabbing incident involving his 10-year-old cousin.

A teenage boy's body was discovered in Karibib this morning. 

According to Erongo Police regional commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, preliminary investigations suggest that the victim was stabbed. 

The victim is believed to be approximately 17 years old. 

The Namibian Police (NamPol) Force in the Omusati Region has arrested a 36-year-old man after he reportedly stabbed to death his 41-year-old cousin.