Samuel Shinedima THE regional court in Windhoek has, on Monday morning, rendered a verdict of innocence for city police officer Fabian Amukwelele, ultimately acquitting him of all the allegations of rape that had been levelled against him. Amukwelele’s life took a devastating turn in 2020 when he found himself behind bars, accused of a heinous...
The Oshana Police are urgently appealing to members of the public for their assistance in apprehending a man believed to be a serial rapist. According to authorities, the suspect is described as a tall male with a brown complexion and a noticeable gap between his front teeth. He was last seen wearing a white round-neck...
Staff Reporter JACKSON Katjombe, a 36-year-old man who was convicted of rape last month, was on Friday morning sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment. The Otjimbingwe resident underwent a trial in the High Court for three charges of rape, or alternatively, violating the Combating of Immoral Practices Act. Additionally, he faced three charges of assault with...
Niël Terblanché ALEXANDER Krylov, a Walvis Bay resident, who began serving a 35-year prison sentence in March of this year, committed suicide at the Windhoek Central Correctional Facility. Krylov and his co-accused, Anna Engelbrecht, were sentenced to 35 years and 20 years in jail, respectively, in March this year after being convicted of rape and...
Staff Reporter THE seventeen-year-old who was arrested by the police in the Omusati Region accused of rape, has appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s court on Wednesday. The case was postponed and the accused, who is still a minor in terms of the law, was released under the care of his parents.It is alleged that the...
A Windhoek Correctional Facility inmate, Isak Alfeus (32), escaped from Windhoek Central Hospital earlier today, where he was taken for a sonar scan. According to the Namibian Police, Alfeus, who is currently serving a 38-year sentence for housebreaking with aggravating circumstances and three counts of rape, made his daring escape at approximately 12h30 on Monday....