Dorado Park murder suspects back in court

SEVEN young residents of Windhoek’s Dorado Park residential area who are accused of killing an off-duty Namibia Defence Force soldier in an alleged mob attack in late June made another court appearance to have their case postponed yesterday.

The seven will be asked to plead to the charge against them when they appear in court again on November 30, they were informed during their appearance before Magistrate Cosmos Endjala in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura. They are facing a charge of murder in connection with an incident in which NDF member Shipendeni Kanyemba (31) was killed in Dorado Park on the evening of June 25.Kanyemba and his brother were walking along Victoria Street when they were allegedly attacked by a group of people.Kanyemba’s brother managed to run away from the attackers, but Kanyemba could not make it to safety.It is alleged that he was stoned, beaten and hit with a metal bar that may have been sharp-edged.Kanyemba sustained cuts to his head and his skull was fractured in the attack.He died of head injuries.His attackers allegedly stole a cellphone from him after the attack.Four of the charged suspects are still juveniles, with one aged 14 and another three 17 years old.The other suspects are the 21-year-old Je-Andre Reuxve du Plessis, Quinton Collin Martin (19) and Morné Buys (18).All of the suspects live in Dorado Park.The four juveniles were released in the care of their guardians on June 29, the day after their arrest.The other three accused have been free on bail of N$1 000 each since July 3.They are facing a charge of murder in connection with an incident in which NDF member Shipendeni Kanyemba (31) was killed in Dorado Park on the evening of June 25.Kanyemba and his brother were walking along Victoria Street when they were allegedly attacked by a group of people.Kanyemba’s brother managed to run away from the attackers, but Kanyemba could not make it to safety.It is alleged that he was stoned, beaten and hit with a metal bar that may have been sharp-edged.Kanyemba sustained cuts to his head and his skull was fractured in the attack.He died of head injuries.His attackers allegedly stole a cellphone from him after the attack.Four of the charged suspects are still juveniles, with one aged 14 and another three 17 years old.The other suspects are the 21-year-old Je-Andre Reuxve du Plessis, Quinton Collin Martin (19) and Morné Buys (18).All of the suspects live in Dorado Park.The four juveniles were released in the care of their guardians on June 29, the day after their arrest.The other three accused have been free on bail of N$1 000 each since July 3.