Rape accused doctor in hospital
A bail application by a doctor charged with raping a 20-year-old student could not be heard by the Oshakati Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Bernhard Shitende Mulumba (40), who is employed at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, could not appear before Magistrate Makapa Castro Simasiku because he had been admitted to the same hospital for treatment, the prosecutor informed the court. His ailment is unknown.
Mulumba is charged with rape, assault with intent to cause bodily harm and assault by threat.
He was arrested on 3 April, accused of raping a 20-year-old student at Ongwediva.
According to the State, Mulumba offered the victim transport home to Omayanga village on the evening of 2 April.
It is alleged that Mulumba drove the complainant to another village instead, where he raped her in his car.
The woman then went home and informed her family, after which she was taken to hospital before reporting the incident to the Ongwediva police station. Yesterday, after informing the court about the whereabouts of the accused, prosecutor Mpule Siyomunyi requested that the bail hearing be postponed to next week Tuesday.
Magistrate Simasiku granted the application.
Mulumba is represented by Silas Kishi Shakumu.
KENYA KAMBOWE
Bernhard Shitende Mulumba (40), who is employed at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital, could not appear before Magistrate Makapa Castro Simasiku because he had been admitted to the same hospital for treatment, the prosecutor informed the court. His ailment is unknown.
Mulumba is charged with rape, assault with intent to cause bodily harm and assault by threat.
He was arrested on 3 April, accused of raping a 20-year-old student at Ongwediva.
According to the State, Mulumba offered the victim transport home to Omayanga village on the evening of 2 April.
It is alleged that Mulumba drove the complainant to another village instead, where he raped her in his car.
The woman then went home and informed her family, after which she was taken to hospital before reporting the incident to the Ongwediva police station. Yesterday, after informing the court about the whereabouts of the accused, prosecutor Mpule Siyomunyi requested that the bail hearing be postponed to next week Tuesday.
Magistrate Simasiku granted the application.
Mulumba is represented by Silas Kishi Shakumu.
KENYA KAMBOWE
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