A 38-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murdering his former girlfriend by stabbing her 36 times with a sheep shear wants the court to have mercy on him. Shaun Tieties told Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen that he found God in prison and is no longer the same man he was before. Tieties pleaded guilty...
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Nkata trial: Police accused of lies, deceit
Lawyers representing three Zimbabwean nationals accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl and burning her body in a municipal skip container are accusing the police of lies and deceit during the initial investigation. Defence lawyers Milton Engelbrecht, Mbanga Siyomunji and Joseph Andreas flat-out told Commissioner Nelius Becker, Inspector Lodewyk van Graan and Inspector Natangwe Erastus that...
Avila: From salesman to lawyer
Following a short stint in the retail sector, Roberto Martins Avila followed his childhood dreams of becoming a legal eagle. He said he found his passion in law at a very young age,nd even his interests in television were around legal dramas and series. “I was always intrigued about the idea that as a person,...
Nkata trial takes new twist
The trial of three Zimbabwean citizens has descended into a trial-within-a-trial. This is after the accused persons disputed written and oral statements they made to police officers at the time of their arrest. Edward and Caroline Nkata, and Rachel Kureva told Windhoek High Court Judge Phillanda Cristiaan the admissions were made without them being informed...
Shangula won’t testify in Shapwa lawsuit
Health minister Kalumbi Shangula was excused from testifying in the lawsuit brought by public tender magnate Shapwa Kanyama and his wife Beata against a retired northern-based nurse, Mathilde Kadhikwa. Kadhikwa subpoenaed Shangula and health executive director Ben Nangombe to testify in the suit against her for alleged defamatory statements against the power couple. Kanyama and...
Rape accused doctor granted bail
A 36-year-old medical doctor who was accused of raping his seven-year-old son, and his co-accused 58-year-old mother, were on Friday granted N$15000 bail each. Magistrate Immanuel Udjombala granted bail after a formal bail hearing and ordered that the applicants do not interfere with State witnesses or the investigation. Udjombala said it would not be in...
Ruling on confession admissibility next month
Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute on Tuesday said she will deliver her ruling on a trial within a trial in which a 27-year-old Drimiopsis resident, accused of kidnapping, rape and murder, is denying admissions he made to police officers. The accused is also denying a confession he made to a magistrate. Abel Mokalabatho, through...
Rape-accused doctor wants release on warning
A 36-year-old medical doctor, accused of raping his seven-year-old son, wants the court to release him on a warning. The doctor, who may not be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim, and his mother are facing a charge of rape each. It is alleged by the State that they sexually violated the...
Nkata Trial: Wife confessed to murder of nine-year-old
The wife and co-accused of a man on trial for the murder of a nine-year-old girl allegedly confessed to a State witness that he killed the deceased. Esther Nkata, who at first said she is the mother of Edward Nkata, but then corrected herself and said he is her sister’s son, told Windhoek High Court...