Police shoot dead Kleine Kuppe suspect

POLICE have shot dead one of the suspects connected to last week’s triple murder in the southern Windhoek suburb of Kleine Kuppe.

The suspect, Johannes Joshua, was shot when Police swooped on a house in Wanaheda, Katutura, in the early hours of Saturday, the public relations unit’s Warrant Officer James Matengu said yesterday. The suspect died on the spot.Joshua, age not given, was killed the day after four fellow suspects appeared in court in connection with the murders of well-known businessman Mario de Sousa (46), his wife Magda (43) and a neighbour, Koos Stoop Jnr (35).Anja Brecht – a visitor – was the only survivor.The alleged killers also shot dead a dog.Matengu said Police arrived at Joshua’s hide-out at around 04h20 to arrest him.”He started shooting at them [Police].They opened fire and he was shot in the crossfire.He was hit once,” Matengu said.”This man was on the list of wanted suspects.The Police were looking for him all the time.”A murder case is being investigated as a matter of routine.On Friday, three Namibians and one Angolan man appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.They were not asked to plead.Pedro Matondo (34) Theofelus Naftali (26), Johannes Hango (30) and Paulus Aron Willibard (24) were not granted bail.Acting Magistrate Joseph Libana postponed the case to May 26 to allow for further investigations.Police last week arrested some of the suspects by tracing cell phones stolen from the murder victims.The suspect died on the spot.Joshua, age not given, was killed the day after four fellow suspects appeared in court in connection with the murders of well-known businessman Mario de Sousa (46), his wife Magda (43) and a neighbour, Koos Stoop Jnr (35).Anja Brecht – a visitor – was the only survivor.The alleged killers also shot dead a dog.Matengu said Police arrived at Joshua’s hide-out at around 04h20 to arrest him.”He started shooting at them [Police].They opened fire and he was shot in the crossfire.He was hit once,” Matengu said.”This man was on the list of wanted suspects.The Police were looking for him all the time.”A murder case is being investigated as a matter of routine.On Friday, three Namibians and one Angolan man appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.They were not asked to plead.Pedro Matondo (34) Theofelus Naftali (26), Johannes Hango (30) and Paulus Aron Willibard (24) were not granted bail.Acting Magistrate Joseph Libana postponed the case to May 26 to allow for further investigations.Police last week arrested some of the suspects by tracing cell phones stolen from the murder victims.