Staff Reporter
HAIPANDA Ncame Simbungu, 55, was denied bail in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court this morning for the murder of his daughter, Maria Isona Simbungu.
Simbungu was detained on Tuesday after allegedly stabbing her twice in the chest with a knife. Reports indicate that the incident occurred while she was sleeping in her room, resulting in her death.
Simbungu made his first court appearance before Magistrate Sonia Samupofu, who denied him bail considering the seriousness of the offense he committed. The magistrate ruled that releasing him is not in the best interests of the public or the administration of justice.
The magistrate added that Simbungu might also interfere with the state’s witnesses should he be released from custody.
He will be brought to court for the continuation of his pre-trial hearing on July 3, 2023.
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