A 33-year-old woman from the Chotto location in Katima Mulilo died after an alleged domestic violence incident on Sunday night. 

According to the police, neighbours heard her screaming around 21:00 but could not enter the locked house. They saw her husband, 44-year-old Sydney Steven Naruseb, holding a knife before he turned off the lights. The husband later told neighbours to call the police, saying he was "done", then fled barefoot.

The police took the victim, Rachel Ikume Simasiku, to Katima Mulilo State Hospital, where she was declared dead upon arrival due to multiple cuts on her face and head. 

Police found a bloodstained axe handle, human hair, and a smashed phone at the scene. Naruseb remains at large, and police have alerted neighbouring stations to be on the lookout. 

Investigations are ongoing, and the family has been informed.