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Crime and Courts

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British tourist arrested for ‘fondling’ minors …takes ‘nudes’ of San minors 
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British tourist arrested for ‘fondling’ minors …takes ‘nudes’ of San minors 

Mulisa Simiyasa  OTJIWARONGO – A 65-year-old British tourist was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly instructed San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in the Tsumkwe West area to remove their clothes, and took photographs of them. The Namibian Police’s head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa region, senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha told Nampa yesterday...

Learner ‘rapes’ three minors
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Learner ‘rapes’ three minors

An 18-year-old learner at Suiderlig High School is expected to appear in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court after he allegedly raped three minor girls last week at the southern town. Namibian Police crime investigations’ coordinator for the //Kharas region, Deputy Commissioner Nicodemus Mbango told Nampa on Sunday that the suspectallegedly had sexual intercourse with three girls...

Man guilty of murder, kidnapping
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Man guilty of murder, kidnapping

Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute on Thursday convicted a 32-year-old Drimiopsis resident of kidnapping, rape and murder. Abel Mokalabatho pleaded not guilty to the charges of rape, murder and kidnapping at the start of his trial. He wanted to plead guilty to the charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice for disposing...

Zambezi drought relief fraud suspects denied bail 
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Zambezi drought relief fraud suspects denied bail 

Katima Mulilo – Three people accused of defrauding the government of more than N$4 million in a drought relief food supply scheme have been denied bail in the Katima Mulilo magistrate’s court.  Jimmy Simataa, a senior employee of the Zambezi Regional Council, Gurion Siseho and Grodinah Liswaniso were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and...

Slain truck driver Hamukwa laid to rest
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Slain truck driver Hamukwa laid to rest

OMUNGWELUME – Eliud Shilongo Hamukwa (38), who was allegedly shot and killed by a police officer at the Onhuno roadblock last week, was laid to rest yesterday at Omungwelume village in the Ohangwena region. Hamukwa, who was a truck driver, was shot died while sitting in his truck at around 23h30. The suspect in his...

Pickaxe ‘killer’ regrets fatal attack
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Pickaxe ‘killer’ regrets fatal attack

Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Khorixas who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend with a pickaxe, expressed deep remorse for returning to her home – the same home the police had removed him from earlier that day. Barnabas Nawaseb faced charges of housebreaking with intent to commit murder, and murder in connection with...

No evidence, says fraud accused 
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No evidence, says fraud accused 

A man accused of committing fraud to the tune of N$4.234 million applied for a Section 174 discharge yesterday before Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January.  Morne du Plessis (40) claims there is no evidence before the court to sustain the charges of fraud, alternatively theft and theft by false pretences, as well as money...

Murder accused mother pleads ignorance 
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Murder accused mother pleads ignorance 

Iuze Mukube  A mother implicated in the murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Akundaishe Natalie Chipomho, insists she was never informed of her rights or the reason for her arrest.  Rachel Kureva, alongside Edwaard Nkata and his wife Caroline Nkata, stand accused of killing Chipomho in Windhoek between 23 and 25 January 2020.  The trio faces...