Mouton charged with culpable homicide
Morné Mouton will be charged with culpable homicide and drunk driving in connection with the death of three people in a car crash two years ago.
The prosecutor-general has decided that the teenager accused of killing a Windhoek City Police officer and two others about two years ago must be charged with culpable homicide and drunk driving.
In a new development in the case, Magistrate Celma Ndapewa Amadhila has recused herself saying she knew one of the victims, Josua Ngenokesho, well and that he was her friend.
“I feel my impartiality will be affected and as such recuse myself from the trial of the case and request that the matter be transferred to another court,” Amadhila said.
She transferred the case against the accused, Morné Mouton, 19, to another court, where the trial date will be fixed.
A car allegedly driven by Mouton crashed into three people, killing them, in Sam Nujoma Drive, Hochland Park on 4 July 2015. He is currently free on bail of N$6 000, which was granted shortly after his arrest on July 4.
The car crashed into a stationary City Police vehicle at high speed, killing City Police officer Manfred Gaoseb (35), Werner Simon (22), and Joshua Ngenokesho, a teacher, age unknown. They were standing on the pavement. Another civilian man and a female officer escaped unhurt.
The two officers were on their way to a reported housebreaking in Hochland Park but stopped in Sam Nujoma Drive after noticing suspicious activity in a nearby riverbed.
They searched a man at the scene and called for backup after finding three cellphones and a knife in his possession.
At that time an allegedly intoxicated Mouton approached at high speed from an easterly direction and rammed into the stationary police vehicle, killing the three men on the spot.
The case is expected to be heard today before another magistrate who will fix a trial date. Mouton's bail was extended.
Lawyer Nambili Mhata, standing in for Sisa Namandje, appeared for Mouton while Joseph Andrea prosecuted.
FRED GOEIEMAN
In a new development in the case, Magistrate Celma Ndapewa Amadhila has recused herself saying she knew one of the victims, Josua Ngenokesho, well and that he was her friend.
“I feel my impartiality will be affected and as such recuse myself from the trial of the case and request that the matter be transferred to another court,” Amadhila said.
She transferred the case against the accused, Morné Mouton, 19, to another court, where the trial date will be fixed.
A car allegedly driven by Mouton crashed into three people, killing them, in Sam Nujoma Drive, Hochland Park on 4 July 2015. He is currently free on bail of N$6 000, which was granted shortly after his arrest on July 4.
The car crashed into a stationary City Police vehicle at high speed, killing City Police officer Manfred Gaoseb (35), Werner Simon (22), and Joshua Ngenokesho, a teacher, age unknown. They were standing on the pavement. Another civilian man and a female officer escaped unhurt.
The two officers were on their way to a reported housebreaking in Hochland Park but stopped in Sam Nujoma Drive after noticing suspicious activity in a nearby riverbed.
They searched a man at the scene and called for backup after finding three cellphones and a knife in his possession.
At that time an allegedly intoxicated Mouton approached at high speed from an easterly direction and rammed into the stationary police vehicle, killing the three men on the spot.
The case is expected to be heard today before another magistrate who will fix a trial date. Mouton's bail was extended.
Lawyer Nambili Mhata, standing in for Sisa Namandje, appeared for Mouton while Joseph Andrea prosecuted.
FRED GOEIEMAN
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