A 29-year-old Omaheke resident who was convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder was sentenced to an effective 37 and a half years’ term of imprisonment in the Windhoek High Court yesterday. Abel Mokalabathowas convicted by Judge Naomi Shivute of kidnapping Anna Geinamses (27) in Drimiopsis between 1 and 2 August 2020 and forcefully taking her...
Vapeni Lucia Boois, a former police officer accused of murdering her one-year-old child and burying him in a shallow grave, told Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan yesterday that she will not plead to the charges she is facing. Boois told the court that she is not triable as her matter was already resolved in...
A 31-year-old man who killed his then 19-year-old girlfriend by stabbing her 51 times with a knife was sentenced to an effective jail term of 33 years on Friday by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. The judge sentenced Lolo Tweumona Kambwela to 33 years on the murder charge and a further three years on...
The application brought by Fishrot-accused and former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo to compel the State to furnish them with additional documentation will be heard on 21 August. This was decided by a new judge assigned to the Fishrot trial. Shanghala and others want Judge Marilize du Plessis to order the...
Former teacher Patrick Geingob, accused of murdering his wife, has managed to get together the money he needs to pay his psychiatrist to testify on his behalf. He is accused of killing Merentha Geingos on 14 April 2019 by stabbing her at least 12 times with a kitchen knife at their house in Okuryangava in...
Jona Hangula (34), the first and only Namibian ever charged under the country’s anti-terrorism legislation, had three wives and was courting a fourth, according to social media messages retrieved from his devices. This was revealed in court on Tuesday by Deputy Commissioner Eimo Dumeni Popyeinawa. He said he confiscated the devices when he arrested Hangula...
Magistrate Jurina Hochobes granted the State a remand in the human trafficking case for a decision by the Prosecutor General. A Namibian national and several foreigners are charged in the matter. The postponement was granted despite fierce arguments against it by defence lawyers. The accused are Chinese nationals Fan Jia, Guo Linzie, Haifeng Zheng, Li...
The new judge assigned to the Fishrot trial said she will not resume the case until the pending application by former justice minister Sacky Shanghala is resolved. The application challenges the constitutionality of Judge Moses Chinhengo’s appointment and seeks to nullify all decisions made during his tenure, including plea proceedings. The application is awaiting a...
The father accused of killing his younger son with the help of his son described the deceased as a serious troublemaker during his testimony in the Windhoek High Court yesterday before Judge Philanda Christiaan. Borris le Roux (60) and Hendrik le Roux (28) are accused of murdering Carlos le Roux at their residence in Takarania...
A couple accused of killing an engineer in cold blood and robbing him pleaded not guilty to the charges before Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan. Muningandu Kaapama (29) and Jorene Bezuidenhout (28) are charged with murdering NamPower employee Benjamin Silombela at his house in the Eros suburb. They are facing charges of murder, robbery...