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Family demands N$20 million after mother’s body decomposes in mortuary due to alleged police negligence

Summary by The Namibian
Seeing his mother’s decomposed body in a coffin at her funeral has left Joel Tjombe traumatised for life. He says when he got the call that the beloved matriarch of the family’s body had arrived home for the funeral, nothing could have prepared him for what he saw. Erika Tjombe (86) died on 11 December. Her body was allegedly stored in a dysfunctional fridge at Okahandja State Hospital’s mortuary for seven days. “It was absolutely horrendous . .…
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The Namibian broke the news in Windhoek, Namibia on Monday, February 17, 2025.
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