OMUTHIYA – A case of assault has been opened against police officers and two members of a neighbourhood watch for allegedly assaulting a man at Tsumeb recently.
Crime and Courts
Woman hacked to death
RUNDU – A 32-year-old woman was hacked to death at Lilira village in the Ndonga Linena constituency of Kavango East on Wednesday evening.
Köes murder accused still without lawyer
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday again had to postpone the trial of three men charged with the brutal murder of elderly farmers near Köes in the Keetmanshoop district.
Woman throws boiling water at boyfriend, lover
26-year-old woman is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly pouring boiled water on her boyfriend and his lover in the early hours of Saturday morning in Mariental.
Pensioner accused of murdering son-in-law claims self-defence
A 72-year-old resident of Schlip near Mariental pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act for the second time yesterday before Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya.
Magistrate defers murder judgement
A man who is on trial for allegedly killing his brother over a debt of N$20 last year will hear his fate within a fortnight in the Windhoek Regional Court.
Angolans caught with N$2.2 million to be tried
The prosecutor general has decided to prosecute three Angolan women who were caught at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) with more than N$2.2 million in foreign currencies late last year.
Second suspect in Shannon’s murder to remain in jail
WALVIS BAY – Steven Junior Mulundu (22), the second suspect in Shannon Wasserfall murder, has appeared before the Walvis Bay magistrate court on Friday and will remain in custody after he was denied bail.
Noa takes issue with Hatuikulipi’s lawyers
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general, Paulus Noa, said the anti-graft agency will not be dictated on how to investigate the fishrot matter.
Family demands answers over fishermen killing
The family of three brothers and a cousin, who were allegedly gunned down by members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) on Thursday night along the Chobe River in the Zambezi region, said they are pinning their hope on the Namibian government to get answers for them.