Trio in Court for Prisons Depot Break-in

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By Anna Shilongo

WINDHOEK

Three suspects who were arrested in the capital over the weekend in connection with a burglary at a Prisons depot storeroom along Krupp Street made their first appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of theft and housebreaking.

The three are accused of breaking into a Prisons depot along Krupp Street and stealing an assortment of firearms and ammunition early last month.

They are Nyemwaati Petrus (25), Gerson Shimange (25), and Jonas Shudifonya (34).

They appeared before magistrate Elsie Schickerling, while prosecutor Linus Samaria appeared for the State.

Their case has been remanded to July 7 pending further investigations.
Before postponing the case, Schickerling took time to explain to the accused their legal right to representation.

The three were each granted N$5??????’??