The Namibian Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a suspect connected to the alleged murder of 40-year-old Delia Angelique Maasdorp.

The arrest was made in Windhoek’s Southern Industrial Area at 17h00 on Tuesday.

According to an initial police report, Maasdorp’s body was found in her apartment within the Eucalyptus complex in Eros on Sunday afternoon when a friend, along with police and a representative from the building’s management, accessed the apartment by opening one of the windows.

According to NamPol spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi, evidence points to the suspect as the one who abandoned Maasdorp’s stolen vehicle in Rundu.

“The suspect attempted to flee to Rehoboth after leaving the vehicle at an Engen service station along the Trans-Caprivi Highway in Rundu,” said Shikwambi

She added that the recovered vehicle matches the one stolen from Maasdorp’s residence in Windhoek, as previously identified by deputy commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu.

The suspect is now facing charges of murder and the theft of a motor vehicle. 

He is scheduled to appear in court today. 

-Nampa