Namibia: Former Guards Acquitted for Teen's Death

31 March 2020

Former security guards, who were on trial for allegedly shooting and killing an Acacia student nearly six years ago, were found not guilty by the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday.

At the close of the state's case, all the accused applied for discharge under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 (CPA), arguing that the state failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the murder and attempted murder by assault charges. Magistrate Ileni Velikoshi found Waldo Kavakundu (55) and Gordon Visagie (42) not guilty on the charges of murder and attempted murder by assault and alternative charge of negligent discharge or placement of a firearm. Consequently, the court refunded N$10 000 that was deposited for Kavakundu and Visagie's bail.

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