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Alleged throat-slasher in court

Alleged throat-slasher in court

A MAN accused of slitting the throat of his girlfriend’s sister on Tuesday morning was arrested on Wednesday night and charged with attempted murder.

The suspect, popularly known as Boeta Mungunda, will appear in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court today to face a charge of attempted murder. At around 08h00 on Tuesday, Mungunda is alleged to have cut the throat of Sara Topnaar with a pocket-knife at the Katutura Nurses’ Home.A Police report indicates that the two had quarrelled.Mungunda was rushed to the nearby Katutura State Hospital, where she is in a serious condition.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Matengu confirmed yesterday that the suspect was arrested in Katutura on Wednesday evening.At around 08h00 on Tuesday, Mungunda is alleged to have cut the throat of Sara Topnaar with a pocket-knife at the Katutura Nurses’ Home.A Police report indicates that the two had quarrelled.Mungunda was rushed to the nearby Katutura State Hospital, where she is in a serious condition.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Matengu confirmed yesterday that the suspect was arrested in Katutura on Wednesday evening.

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