Patrick Geingob, a former teacher accused of fatally stabbing his wife 12 times, will undergo a second psychiatric evaluation. The 39-year-old Geingob had through his lawyer Jermaine Muchali requested to have the Directorate of Legal Aid pay for a private mental assessment. The former educator is disputing the State’s mental report which declared him fit to stand trial, and wants a private psychiatrist to assess his mental stability. During court proceedings, Muchali informed Judge Christie Liebenberg that the directorate has now agreed to fund Geingob’s mental assessment by an independent psychiatrist. Thus, he has obtained quotations from local psychiatrists, and will submit them to the Directorate of Legal Aid. The court postponed the matter to 8 March for the submission of the quotations. Geingob is currently awaiting trial on a count of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act, one count of defeating or obstructing the course of justice, one count of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and one count of common assault. The State is alleging that Geingob slapped his wife Merentha Geingos in 2011 with an open hand with the intent to cause her serious bodily harm. He is also accused of slapping one Ragel Boois in the face. It is further alleged that he killed his wife in the kitchen of their marital home in Okuryangava by stabbing her with a knife 12 times in front of their children. Geingos died on 14 April 2019. She was transported to the Katutura state hospital, where she succumbed to injuries upon her arrival. During Geingob’s failed bail hearing, the court was informed that he arrived home late that night and had an argument with Geingos, which resulted in him stabbing her. Court documents state that Geingos and their children were asleep on the night in question when Geingob arrived and loudly demanded entrance into the residence. Geingos opened the door, voiced her displeasure at his behaviour, and went to the bedroom. Geingob then allegedly went to the kitchen and armed himself with a knife and attacked her. People who resided on the same erf managed to remove the knife from him, whereafter he went to a friend’s place where he got rid of the clothes, it is further alleged. Thereafter, Geingob handed himself over to the police, and has been in custody since.
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Another evaluation… Murder accused Patrick Geingob.
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