Angolan murder suspect appears
The 23-year-old Angolan man who was arrested at the weekend in connection with the murder of his 25-year-old lover whom he allegedly stabbed to death at Onandjaba, appeared today in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court.
The accused, Hipangelwa Hafeni appeared before Magistrate Otto Muyeghu for the murder of Monica Tuluudeni Ndatilaowala from Oshomukwiyu village in the Ondjiva area of Angola, who died on Friday at around 22:30.
Hafeni is from Evanda village in the Xangongo area of Angola and has two pending assault cases from different victims at the Onandjaba police station
Magistrate Muyeghu remanded the matter to 15 October for further police investigations and for the accused to apply for legal aid and formally request for bail.
The accused remains in custody.
State prosecutor Martha Hasheela yesterday opposed bail on the grounds that the accused may abscond as he is an Angolan national, the seriousness of the case and that it is not in public interest for him to be granted bail.
“It is alleged that the suspect and the victim were in romantic relationship. Information received is that the suspect stabbed the victim several times in the chest, stomach, on both arms, on her breasts and in the neck with Okapi knife.”
The police arrested Hafeni on Saturday at Olupandu village in the Okalongo constituency.
The police have not yet established the motive for the killing.
The murder weapon has been recovered.
KENYA KAMBOWE
The accused, Hipangelwa Hafeni appeared before Magistrate Otto Muyeghu for the murder of Monica Tuluudeni Ndatilaowala from Oshomukwiyu village in the Ondjiva area of Angola, who died on Friday at around 22:30.
Hafeni is from Evanda village in the Xangongo area of Angola and has two pending assault cases from different victims at the Onandjaba police station
Magistrate Muyeghu remanded the matter to 15 October for further police investigations and for the accused to apply for legal aid and formally request for bail.
The accused remains in custody.
State prosecutor Martha Hasheela yesterday opposed bail on the grounds that the accused may abscond as he is an Angolan national, the seriousness of the case and that it is not in public interest for him to be granted bail.
“It is alleged that the suspect and the victim were in romantic relationship. Information received is that the suspect stabbed the victim several times in the chest, stomach, on both arms, on her breasts and in the neck with Okapi knife.”
The police arrested Hafeni on Saturday at Olupandu village in the Okalongo constituency.
The police have not yet established the motive for the killing.
The murder weapon has been recovered.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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