ONDANGWA – A 57-year-old woman, Hileni Ndjeke, who is accused of assaulting her husband’s alleged girlfriend, was denied bail after she appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Her case was postponed to 13 April 2026 and was remanded in custody to allow further investigations. She is charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The victim (51), Julia Katyati, died on Wednesday at Onandjokwe Hospital, where she had been admitted.
According to the police, the incident happened on Sunday at Onyelelo village in the Okaku constituency in the Oshana region. It is alleged that the victim went to the accused’s house, where she lives with her husband, and started a fight.
Police said the accused punched the victim in the face, allegedly intending to cause grievous bodily harm.
The State did not charge her with murder after the victim died, as it appears there is no evidence that the assault was the cause of death.
Ndjeke told the court that she intends to conduct her own defence. Police investigations into the matter continue.