I did not mean to kill him: farmer

An Otavi farmer who allegedly shot and killed a man at his farm last Saturday afternoon has told Police that he was merely firing warning shots at the deceased.

Petrus Smit (41) was shot at the farm Neu-Hordel at around 17h30 that day, and died in the Katutura State hospital two days later. The 51-year-old suspect told Police that he saw a number of unidentified men with dogs moving around his farm.He fired warning shots at the men who ran away, but one was accidentally hit.* Windhoek resident Willy Goagoseb (32) is reported to have committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself from a pole.The 51-year-old suspect told Police that he saw a number of unidentified men with dogs moving around his farm.He fired warning shots at the men who ran away, but one was accidentally hit.* Windhoek resident Willy Goagoseb (32) is reported to have committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself from a pole.