Probe into CBD shooting ongoing

Police investigations into the case of a former Global Fund employee who allegedly shot dead a former colleague and wounded another in Windhoek in January this year, are not yet complete.The 33-year-old Simasiku Simataa Simasiku made another appearance before Windhoek Magistrate Vanessa Stanley on Monday on a charge of murder and attempted murder.His case was postponed to 13 June to allow the police investigating team to finalise all their investigations in connection with the killing.Prosecutor Precious Matali, who represented the State Monday, informed the court that two statements are still outstanding as well as the ballistics report from the National Forensic Science Institute of Namibia.The decision to postpone the case was decided upon by Simasiku's Legal Aid-funded defence lawyer, Henry Shimutwikeni and the prosecutor in court.The postponement was a final remand for further police investigations.Simasiku was again ordered to remain in police custody at the Windhoek Central Correctional Facility with no option to post bail.On 28 January this year, Simasiku allegedly walked into the City Centre office building and shot the two women.One victim, a director of the Global Fund programme management unit, Sarah Mwilima, 58, died at the scene, while the other victim, Ester Nepolo, was wounded and received medical treatment at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital over the past few months.Nepolo has now been discharged from hospital, according to the police.Simasiku previously worked at the programme management unit under the Global Fund Directorate based within the health ministry, along with the two victims, and was employed at the ministry's primary healthcare unit at the time of the incident.The accused handed himself over to the Wanaheda police shortly after the incident.The motive for the shooting is still unknown.NAMPA

Probe into CBD shooting ongoing

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