Windhoek
A suspected drunk-driver who killed three people when he reportedly mowed them down with a motor vehicle on Saturday was granted bail when he appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court this week.
Magistrate Jermaine Muchali granted the suspect, Morne Mouton, 20, bail in the amount of N$6 000 on Monday.
Some police officers commented after the proceedings the bail was a mere slap on the wrist.
The three people that died include a City Police official. Manfred Gaoseb and another officer were responding to a housebreaking incident in Hochland Park, but stopped at Sam Nujoma Drive after noticing suspicious activity in a riverbed.
The officers searched a man at the scene and found three cellphones and a knife in his possession. They then called for assistance from another member of the police.
While this was taking place Mouton allegedly approached at high speed from an easterly direction and rammed right into the stationary police vehicle, hitting Gaoseb and two men, killing them instantly.
The other two deceased persons were identified as Werner Simon, 22, and Joshua Ngenokesho, age unknown.
Mouton now faces charges of culpable homicide and driving with an excessive blood alcohol level.
Prosecutor Erastus Hatutale requested bail to be fixed at only N$6 000. “This was discussed with my control prosecutor”, he said, adding that the state does not object to granting Mouton bail. He further requested that the matter be remanded to December 8 for further investigation and lab results.