Namibia: Ex-Magistrate Denies Rape Charges

A former magistrate charged with multiple counts of rape and kidnapping denied any wrongdoing when his trial began yesterday in the Windhoek High Court.

Jaco Kennedy (33) and his cousin Raymond Cloete (33) both pleaded not guilty to the charges and did not provide a plea explanation, citing that the onus is on the state to prove the allegations levelled against them.

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