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      DNA analysis delays murder case

      DNA analysis delays murder case

      2020-06-02  Maria Sheya
      The prosecutor general has given additional instructions to the investigating officer dealing with the case of a 42-year-old man who is accused of killing his girlfriend and mother of his children nearly two years ago in Windhoek’s Otjomuise area.
      Minor gets pregnant after rape 

      Minor gets pregnant after rape 

      2020-06-02  John Muyamba
      RUNDU - The police in Kavango East are investigating a case of rape at Ndiyona village after it emerged a 14-year-old minor fell pregnant following a rape incident in November last year. However, the case was never reported to the police as the minor was allegedly threatened by the suspect against reporting the case.
      Magistrate court postpones human trafficking case

      Magistrate court postpones human trafficking case

      2020-06-02  Loide Jason
      The formal bail application of South African national Kenneth Karner (66), who was nabbed for alleged human trafficking involving two minor girls, has been postponed for the continuation of his application to be released on bail on the charges levelled against him.
      Lockdown challenge ruling deferred 

      Lockdown challenge ruling deferred 

      2020-06-01  Roland Routh
      Three judges of the Windhoek High Court on Friday deferred their ruling on an urgent application by the Namibian Employers Federation (NEF) and six others to declare the regulations in terms of Covid-19 that makes it a criminal offence to unilaterally retrench employees or decrease their remuneration.
      PG to decide Gertze’s fate

      PG to decide Gertze’s fate

      2020-06-01  Maria Sheya
      The onus is on the prosecutor general to decide if the State will prosecute Namibia Qualifications Authority’s CEO Franz Gertze for shooting his wife six times last year.  
      Hunt on for thieves who made off with 90 cell phones

      Hunt on for thieves who made off with 90 cell phones

      2020-06-01  Staff Reporter
      The Namibian Police is looking for three men who broke into a vehicle and stole 90 brand new cell phones at Wernhil last week Wednesday. The 90 cellphones comprise 35 Huawei Y5 lite black, 35 Premio A10 and 15 Premio P241 and five galaxy tabs A10.1 2019 black, valued at N$150 000.
      Suspected thief tastes his own medicine

      Suspected thief tastes his own medicine

      2020-05-29  Selma Ikela
      In a strange twist of irony, a 58-year-old-man initially wanted by the police for the alleged theft of N$130 000 tasted his own medicine when he was swindled of N$70 000.
      Farmer killer gets 36 years

      Farmer killer gets 36 years

      2020-05-28  Roland Routh
      High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg last week sentenced the man he convicted of murdering an elderly farmer at Farm Villa Rosa in the Usakos district to an effective 36 years imprisonment. Dion Haraseb was convicted for the murder of 71-year-old Willem Cornelius de Klerk on 19 October 2015. 
      Court told fatal shooting was accidental

      Court told fatal shooting was accidental

      2020-05-28  Roland Routh
      A Mariental resident, accused of killing a woman in Mariental by shooting her in the head with a stolen pistol, has denied the charge of murder but confessed having fired the fatal shot before Windhoek High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg on Tuesday.