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Thursday, January 31, 2008 - Web posted at 6:48:29 GMT Keetmans Deputy Sheriff in brush with the law LUQMAN CLOETE at KEETMANSHOOPIn just under a year, Keetmanshoop Deputy Sheriff, Pieter van Heerden, again found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was arrested on Sunday on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, pointing a fire arm and malicious damage to property. |
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During his first appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on Monday, Van Heerden was not asked to plead. The N$1 000 bail he paid at the local Police Station following his arrest was extended. Van Heerden's case was postponed until March 4 for further Police investigation. It is alleged that Van Heerden went on a wild car chase after Edson Kaunatjike who was travelling in a truck on the Luderitz -Keetmanshoop B1 road. He then managed to pull Kaunatjike's truck off the road some 30 kilometres outside Keetmanshoop, after he allegedly fired two shots at the vehicle, it is reported. Police further reported that Van Heerden, while pointing a firearm at Kaunatjike, forced him into his car and drove off to his home where he held him hostage for 20 minutes. The incident was allegedly triggered by an argument between the two after Van Herded had allegedly ran into Kaunatjike's truck with another vehicle at the town some hours before the shooting drama on the road. Last year, charges of defeating the ends of justice, possession of stolen livestock and attempted murder were provisionally withdrawn against the Deputy Sheriff pending the Prosecutor General's decision. It was then alleged that Van Heerden bought stolen sheep. In that instance Van Heerden allegedly refused the Police access to his property to search for the stolen livestock. He also allegedly assaulted Police Warrant Officer Japie Kruger, who came to his house to search for the livestock. The Police claim that Van Heerden hit Kruger on the left eye with an empty glass. |
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