Murder accused, 18, appears
Timoteus Simeon, 18 has appeared before Okahao Magistrate''s Court on Monday this week on charge of murder.
This follows after the death of 20-year-old Iyambo Katumbwa who died on 2 December at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital.
Katumbwa was a member of the marginalised community from Okathitu B village in Otamanzi constituency in Omusati Region.
He was killed with a brick at the Ehego cuca shops.
“Simeon hit Katumbwa with a brick on the head on 25 November. Katumbwa was not taken to hospital. On 30 November he was taken to Okahao hospital by his family members and due to the seriousness of his injury, he was transferred to Oshakati where he died on 2 December. Simeon was arrested on the same day Katumbwa died and appeared before the Okahao Magistrate on 3 December and was denied bail,” Warrant Officer Linekela Shikongo, Omusati police spokesperson said.
Shikongo said that information relating to what caused the altercation is unkown.
A family member of Katumbwa who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Namibian Sun that this is part of human rights violation that repeatedly occured in their community.
“We marginalised people are being abused here. Our rights are not respected and we are subject to many abuses, even those that employ us, sometimes they don''t pay us,” she said.
She said that there is no valid reason why Katumbwa was hit with a brick.
The councillor for Otamanzi constituency, Johannes Iyambo could not be reached for comment, but the marginalised communities'' official for the north-west regions, Senia Endjara confirmed that those communities are indeed abused.
“Ordinary people do not respect marginalised people. My office has received numerous reports of abuse and violations of marginalised people.
This incident was also reported to me and it is another violation against my people,” Endjara said.
She said that her office is assisting the family with the burial through the marginalised people''s funeral scheme.
Simeon remains in custody and will appear on 28 February 2016.
ILENI NANDJATO
This follows after the death of 20-year-old Iyambo Katumbwa who died on 2 December at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital.
Katumbwa was a member of the marginalised community from Okathitu B village in Otamanzi constituency in Omusati Region.
He was killed with a brick at the Ehego cuca shops.
“Simeon hit Katumbwa with a brick on the head on 25 November. Katumbwa was not taken to hospital. On 30 November he was taken to Okahao hospital by his family members and due to the seriousness of his injury, he was transferred to Oshakati where he died on 2 December. Simeon was arrested on the same day Katumbwa died and appeared before the Okahao Magistrate on 3 December and was denied bail,” Warrant Officer Linekela Shikongo, Omusati police spokesperson said.
Shikongo said that information relating to what caused the altercation is unkown.
A family member of Katumbwa who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Namibian Sun that this is part of human rights violation that repeatedly occured in their community.
“We marginalised people are being abused here. Our rights are not respected and we are subject to many abuses, even those that employ us, sometimes they don''t pay us,” she said.
She said that there is no valid reason why Katumbwa was hit with a brick.
The councillor for Otamanzi constituency, Johannes Iyambo could not be reached for comment, but the marginalised communities'' official for the north-west regions, Senia Endjara confirmed that those communities are indeed abused.
“Ordinary people do not respect marginalised people. My office has received numerous reports of abuse and violations of marginalised people.
This incident was also reported to me and it is another violation against my people,” Endjara said.
She said that her office is assisting the family with the burial through the marginalised people''s funeral scheme.
Simeon remains in custody and will appear on 28 February 2016.
ILENI NANDJATO
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