Father confesses to killing stepson

THE stepfather of a baby whose body was found on the beach at Henties Bay has confessed that he was responsible for the murder of his stepson.

The confession came early this week at Ewald Gawaseb’s first appearance in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court. Gawaseb was arrested last week on charges of murder and obstructing the course of justice.He claimed earlier that he took the one-year-old boy, Clearence Xoagub, with him when he went fishing on Sunday a week ago.He told the Police that the boy was kidnapped by four men who attacked them on the beach and tried to force them into a taxi.Gawaseb claimed that the attackers forced him to drink battery water before they made their getaway with his stepson and fishing rod.Gawaseb was denied bail and he applied for legal aid.The case was postponed to August 22 for the Prosecutor General’s decision.Gawaseb was arrested last week on charges of murder and obstructing the course of justice.He claimed earlier that he took the one-year-old boy, Clearence Xoagub, with him when he went fishing on Sunday a week ago.He told the Police that the boy was kidnapped by four men who attacked them on the beach and tried to force them into a taxi.Gawaseb claimed that the attackers forced him to drink battery water before they made their getaway with his stepson and fishing rod.Gawaseb was denied bail and he applied for legal aid.The case was postponed to August 22 for the Prosecutor General’s decision.