Namibia: Ex-Magistrate Accused of Rape Suffers Another Blow

Windhoek — A former Windhoek magistrate who is accused of raping two women between Windhoek Central and Katutura state hospitals suffered another legal blow when his appeal failed in the Windhoek High Court last week.

The accused, Jaco Kennedy, was pursuing a civil legal challenge in the High Court against a decision taken by the Office of the Prosecutor General to prosecute him. The prosecutor general decided to prosecute Kennedy on counts of rape and kidnapping.

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