It will however not be as easy as Gustav Bethuel Romeo Pienaar – the accused - is conducting his own defence after several lawyers withdrew from his case for unrealistic instructions
Crime and Courts
Estate agent slapped with 8 years for theft
Windhoek High Court Judge Eileen Rakow last week sentenced former coastal estate agent Erwin Sprangers (62) to an effective prison term of eight years.
Alleged wife killer still at large
The police are hot on the trail of an Okahandja Park man who fled the house immediately after allegedly murdering his wife on Saturday evening.
Remaining treason accused seek discharge
The remaining seven treason accused in the longest running trial in the history of Namibia are now asking the court to acquit them on all charges in a section 174 application for discharge.
Court orders murder trial to start afresh
The Windhoek Regional court has given an order to have the trial of a 24-year-old man, accused of murder, to start afresh.
Final remand for ex-prosecutor’s trial
The Windhoek Regional Court last week gave a final remand for the trial of a former prosecutor, who is facing criminal charges for allegedly scrapping charges from the court system nearly 15 years ago.
Witness in murder case accused of fabricating testimony
The brother of a long-distance bus driver, accused of murdering his former girlfriend after she dumped him via SMS, this week testified in his defence.
Man gets 20 years for friend’s murder
The Windhoek Regional Court yesterday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for stabbing his friend multiple times to death in 2018.
Teacher arrested for assaulting pupils
Keetmanshoop – A Gibeon-based teacher was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting five female pupils inside the school’s hostel premises.
Man held for raping another man
A 45-year-old man from Ogongo constituency in the Omusati region appeared in court on Tuesday for the alleged rape of another man on Monday night.