Iuze Mukube
The trial of a man accused of killing his ex-lover by stabbing her multiple times with a sharp object at her rented apartment in Ausspannplatz, Windhoek, is set to commence in August.
The accused, Tjizake Murangi, is allegedly charged with housebreaking with intent to murder and murder, assault, fraud, two counts of forgery, two counts of uttering a forged document and two counts of theft.
Murangi is expected to stand trial from 31 August to 3 September 2026, with additional dates given for continuation of the trial in September and October in the Windhoek High Court.
The State alleges that Murangi stabbed Frieda Amadhila (29) eight times in April 2024, after unlawfully breaking into her rented apartment in Ausspannplatz in Windhoek, after she had ended their relationship.
At the time of the incident, the Namibian Police reported that neighbours alerted them about the couple’s fight and upon arrival, found the flat locked.
Amadhila had also called the City Police to report housebreaking prior to the police receiving a call about her death.
It is alleged that Murangi drove to Katutura State Hospital to seek medical intervention for the deceased, but she was declared dead upon arrival.
It is further alleged that the accused got admitted into the hospital after a botched suicide attempt.
In prior proceedings, the State indicated it has physical and circumstantial evidence revealing that the deceased was murdered in an inhumane and barbaric manner.
This includes a postmortem report that showed that the deceased was stabbed more than eight times, the wounds being deep, indicating they were inflicted by a strong person.
Amadhila also suffered defensive wounds; however, she got empowered, and the wounds on her knees indicated she could not defend herself during the attack.
The report further specified that there were two stab wounds that penetrated the rib cage, and three wounds had reached the heart of the deceased.
Furthermore, the call data print suggested the accused had gained entry forcefully into the deceased’s apartment, as the deceased had called the City Police to report housebreaking prior to the police receiving a call that she had died.
This, the State argued, placed him at the deceased’s residence at the time of the incident, and that there was a history of domestic violence between the two, where the family members had even intervened.
Murangi, on the other hand, stated that he was defending himself from the deceased’s knife attack and that he had no intention of killing anyone.