Mulisa Simiyasa 

OTJIWARONGO – Katrina Geises was denied bail by the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon when she made her first court appearance in a case of attempted murder.

She was arrested at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region on Friday for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend with a knife once on the left side of the chest.

Magistrate Billy Lutaka detailed to Geises (50) her legal rights of engaging a private lawyer of her choice, defending herself in court or applying for a State-funded lawyer through the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations’ Directorate of Legal Aid.

She told the court that she would be applying for Legal Aid.
Lutaka remanded Geises in police custody and informed her that if she so wishes to be released on bail, she should file for a bail application and bring it to court on or before 24 April 2025 for it to be heard in court. The case was postponed to 24 April 2025.

Public Prosecutor Johannes Inongelwa strongly opposed to any granting of bail to Geises, citing the seriousness of the matter she faces.

Geises is accused for stabbing her 32-year-old ex-boyfriend with a knife on Friday at about 22h30 at her house in the Ombili informal settlement of Otjiwarongo.

The court was told that the victim had visited Geises’ home when an argument between the two erupted, and escalated into a physical fight. 

She then allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed him, causing a deep open wound to his chest.
The injured man was taken to the Otjiwarongo State Hospital by a private security vehicle which attended to the scene before the arrival of the police at the house.

The victim was later transferred to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek for further treatment.
Police investigations continue.
-Nampa