The funeral of the six people who were brutally killed by their teenage relative on 5 April at Usakos sparked dialogue on substance abuse among the youth.

The 17-year-old suspect at the centre of the gruesome murder of six family members in Usakos has allegedly confessed to the killings, according to police sources familiar with the investigation.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) in the Erongo Region has expressed deep sorrow and shock following the horrific incident that claimed the lives of six family members on Saturday, 5 April, at Usakos.

The 17-year-old suspect accused of murdering six family members has been remanded in police custody, with his case postponed to May 28.

The police clarified to the media that the suspect is not an 18-year-old man, as previously reported, but rather a minor who will turn 18 on April 18.