Court dismisses Murder accused Americans’ acquital application

Court dismisses Murder accused Americans’ acquital application

Court dismisses Murder accused Americans’ acquital application

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Two American nationals who stand accused of murdering Namibian national, Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in 2011 suffered another blow in the High Court yesterday, after their application for a discharge in accordance with section 174 was dismissed. The two men wanted the charges against them withdran, citing the state did not acquire sufficient evidence against them, when it concluded it’s case. Judge Christie Liebenberg in his ruling yesterday said the state has made out a prima facie case against Marcus Thomas and Kevan Townsend to which they should answer. “The approach to circumstantial evidence is not to consider…
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