‘Baboon’ murder case postponed

‘Baboon’ murder case postponed

THE Outjo Magistrate’s Court has postponed a case in which two men are charged with the shooting and killing a man they allegedly mistook for a baboon.

Court officials confirmed that Pieter Hendrik Spangenberg, better known as Rickus, and Christie Ayres will re-appear next Monday. Spangenberg remains in custody while Ayres is out on bail.The State alleges that Spangenberg shot and killed Evelino Munenge Jacob while in the company of Ayres at farm Zhukov in the Outjo district.They allegedly transported the body some 60 km away from the farm where they buried it.Spangenberg remains in custody while Ayres is out on bail.The State alleges that Spangenberg shot and killed Evelino Munenge Jacob while in the company of Ayres at farm Zhukov in the Outjo district.They allegedly transported the body some 60 km away from the farm where they buried it.

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