State wants 28 years for Frieda Amadhila’s killer

Advocate Ian Malumani has asked the High Court to impose a 28-year prison term on Tjizake Hoveka Murangi (25) for the murder of his former girlfriend Frieda Amadhila (29).Amadhila, who worked at a local bank, was killed by Murangi during the night of 7 to 8 April 2024 after he broke into her flat at a complex in Ballot Street in Windhoek and stabbed her nine times in the chest.Murangi later drove her to Katutura Intermediate Hospital, but she was pronounced dead on arrival.He pleaded guilty to nine criminal charges, including housebreaking with intent to murder and murder, during court proceedings before Judge Claudia Claasen last month.The matter was in court on Monday for final State submissions.Malumani argued the court should consider a lengthy sentence in light of the seriousness of the crime and growing frustration in communities over violent crimes, especially those committed against women and children. “Life is so precious and cannot be replaced,” he said.When Murangi testified in mitigation, he apologised to Amadhila's family and the nation. He said the killing had continued to torment him and that he pleaded guilty because he did not want to put the family through a trial that would reopen painful wounds.Remorse demonstratedThe state advocate said Murangi's guilty plea and expression of remorse were also factors the court should take into account.“It’s a sentence that must leave him with hope that one day he shall come out of the correctional services”.His lawyer, Mbanga Siyomunji, urged the court to consider Murangi's remorse, his guilty plea and the fact that he had taken Amadhila to hospital after the attack. He added that his actions, together with his testimony under oath, demonstrated genuine remorse.The murder followed a series of fights between the former couple. His other guilty pleas related to an assault on Amadhila in January 2024, a N$70 000 fraud involving her and her sister, and the theft of cattle belonging to the women.Murangi will return to court on 27 November for sentencing.rita@nmh-hub.com.na

State wants 28 years for Frieda Amadhila’s killer

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Namibian Sun 2026-11-12

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State wants 28 years for Frieda Amadhila’s killer

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