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      Murder accused wants bail

      Murder accused wants bail

      2018-12-11  Maria Amakali
      WINDHOEK – A man who was pin-pointed out by his co-accused for having murdered Alex Maluli Mushe on April, 2017 wants to be released on bail.
      No bail for sexagenarian pending appeal

      No bail for sexagenarian pending appeal

      2018-12-11  Roland Routh
      WINDHOEK - Acting Windhoek High Court judge, Ileni Velikoshi, last Thursday denied 66-year-old farmer, Willem Visagie Barnard, bail pending the finalisation of his appeal hearing on a conviction of murder and 10 year sentence for killing his wife at their farm in the Mariental district.
      Rape accused claims his victims consented

      Rape accused claims his victims consented

      2018-12-11  Roland Routh
      WINDHOEK - A Swakopmund resident accused of raping a 14-year-old and another woman in the spate of five days after being released on bail on a previous rape charge, claimed his alleged victims consented. 
      Teen who fatally stabbed lover gets bail

      Teen who fatally stabbed lover gets bail

      2018-12-06  Maria Amakali
      WINDHOEK - A 19-year-old woman, arrested in July for allegedly killing her 25-year-old ex-lover, was finally released on bail in Katutura Magistrates Court after four months since her arrest. 
      Supreme Court exonerates former judge

      Supreme Court exonerates former judge

      2018-12-05  Roland Routh
      WINDHOEK – “Justice was served on earth and in heaven,” former Supreme Court Judge Pio Marapi Teek said on Monday after three acting judges of appeal dismissed an appeal the Prosecutor-General (PG) lodged against his acquittal on charges of kidnapping and sexual molestation.
      Drunk cop on duty caught with drugs

      Drunk cop on duty caught with drugs

      2018-12-04  Matheus Hamutenya
      KEETMANSHOOP - A police officer turned up for duty at the Keetmanshoop Police Station drunk and allegedly in possession of illicit drugs on Friday.
      Rehoboth resident guilty of murder

      Rehoboth resident guilty of murder

      2018-12-04  Roland Routh
      WINDHOEK - A 21-year-old resident of Rehoboth, who had his plea of guilty on a murder charge rejected by both the prosecution and the presiding judge for not complying with all the elements of a guilty plea, was convicted on a charge of murder with direct intent on Friday.
      Charges clear in Möller murder trial - judge

      Charges clear in Möller murder trial - judge

      2018-12-04  Roland Routh
      WINDHOEK - Windhoek High Court judge, Dinnah Usiku, rejected an application by one of the five men accused of the murder of Walvis Bay businessman, Hans-Jorg Möller, during a daring robbery to be furnished with further particulars on one of the charges that he faces.
      Guard’s murder trial postponed to 2019

      Guard’s murder trial postponed to 2019

      2018-12-04  Staff Reporter
      WINDHOEK - Windhoek Magistrate’s Court gave a lengthy postponement in the case of a former security guard accused of killing a 32-year-old woman whose body was discovered near Unam’s main campus this year.