State fails in appealing against Willemse's bail

The State’s application for leave to appeal the bail granted to Namcor–Enercon fraud accused Cornelius Cedric Willemse was struck from the roll yesterday morning after the prosecution failed to file its heads of argument by the final submission deadline, which expired yesterday. State prosecutor Basson Lilungwe sought to appeal Willemse’s release after he was granted bail after he had spent three and a half months in custody. Last October, magistrate Olga Muharukua granted the 52-year-old Willemse, who was arrested on 8 July, N$200 000 bail.