Kai Rust jailed for three years
Okahandja farmer, Kai Rust, who was found guilty of culpable homocide on 5 February this year, was today sentenced to five years imprisonment of which two were conditionally suspended.
"Rust acted negligently and there was a loss of life, the crime is serious," Magistrate Alexis Diergaardt said the Katutura Magistrate's Court moments ago.
Following his arrest for accidentally killing a poacher on his farm in January 2016, Rust was incarcerated for 17 months before he was able to secure bail.
The final findings of the investigation was that is was a ricochet bullet that killed Andreas Ukandanga, 41.
JANA-MARI SMITH
"Rust acted negligently and there was a loss of life, the crime is serious," Magistrate Alexis Diergaardt said the Katutura Magistrate's Court moments ago.
Following his arrest for accidentally killing a poacher on his farm in January 2016, Rust was incarcerated for 17 months before he was able to secure bail.
The final findings of the investigation was that is was a ricochet bullet that killed Andreas Ukandanga, 41.
JANA-MARI SMITH
Comments
Namibian Sun
No comments have been left on this article