Man confesses to Swakop murder

The man accused of murdering Manfred Hartmann confessed to the murder when he made his first appearance before the Swakopmund Magistrate's Court yesterday. Hartmann (78) was bludgeoned to death in his house in the Vineta residential area of Swakopmund on 18 August. Unaro Mbemukenga (25) entered a preliminary plea of guilty. “I tied him up with a rope, then I hit him once with a brick on the head. After I killed him, I went into the house and took a bag of clothes, cellphone and a laptop,” Mbemukenga said. The State, represented by prosecutor Paulus Shilongo, alleged that Mbemukenga hit Hartmann multiple times but he admitted to hitting him only once. “When I hit him with the brick, I had an intention to kill. I don't know what was going on in my head,” said Mbemukenga. Magistrate Conchita Olivier was satisfied with the preliminary plea and said it would be used as a formal confession in the upcoming trial. The State objected to the granting of bail due to the seriousness of the case, the public interest and because Mbemukenga had fled the Swakopmund district after the crime. Olivier said the case would be referred to the prosecutor-general to decide where the trial would take place. The case was then adjourned to 13 November. Mbemukenga was arrested at Outjo on 21 August, three days after the murder. He was wounded during the arrest. ADOLF KAURE

Man confesses to Swakop murder

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-26

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