The body of a 35-year-old woman was found in a riverbed in Katutura this morning.

The deceased was identified by a relative as Delysia ||Garoës.

Fifteen-year-old Beyonce !Kharuxas, the last of the three young girls who were brutally murdered at Okahandja, was buried today.

Beyoncé was remembered as a shy introvert and often isolated teenager.

The United Nations Namibia has joined the chorus and condemned the killing of three girls in Okahandja.

The UN office in the country has described the murders as a national tragedy and a violation of children's rights.

A wave of grief and desperation swept through the town of Okahandja today, as hundreds, if not thousands, of residents, learners, and community leaders took to the streets in a mass protest over the horrific murders of three young girls.

Two of them were five and six years old, while the other was 15.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, along with Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and other senior government officials, paid a visit to the homes of the grieving families in Okahandja this afternoon.

Police in the Otjozondjupa Region have identified the woman found dead at the 5 Rand location in Okahandja on 25 April as 15-year-old Beyoncé !Kharuxas.

According to Regional Community Liaison Officer, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, a case of murder and rape has been opened.

The town of Okahandja has been plunged into mourning, with emotions running high, after the body of another missing six-year-old girl was found.

Controversy erupted when the mayor proceeded with preparations to host the annual Okahandja Expo.

The family of Kilus Hishongwa from Onekwaya Village of the Ohangwena Region, who was allegedly murdered by his grandson, are pleading with young people to do self-introspection and change their ways.

Usakos was shattered last week when six family members were allegedly murdered by a teenage relative.  

Police have detained a 17-year-old male as a suspect in the murder of six people at the Hakhaseb location in Usakos.

The suspect, who turns 18 tomorrow, is a relative of the deceased persons.