Slain couple’s son denies murder charges

AN 18-year-old Windhoek resident who is accused of murdering his parents in their home in Khomasdal six weeks ago denied both charges against him when he gave his plea in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on Friday.

In his plea before Magistrate Cosmos Endjala, Romeo Schiefer told the Magistrate that he was not guilty on both murder charges that he has been facing since being taken into custody on January 19. That was the day after Schiefer’s parents, Frans and Francina Schiefer, both 50 years of age, were found murdered in their house in Khomasdal.According to the Police, Mr Schiefer was discovered dead, with a gunshot wound to his head, in the couple’s bed.Mrs Schiefer was found dead in the kitchen.According to the Police she had been shot three times in her legs and had been stabbed in the throat with a knife.A pistol, which the Police reported had belonged to Mr Schiefer, was found at the scene.It was reported shortly after the incident that neighbours of the murdered couple had told the Police that they had heard a commotion at the couple’s house around the time that the killings were thought to have taken place.Magistrate Endjala postponed Schiefer’s case to May 6, while ordering that Schiefer is to remain in custody in the meantime.That was the day after Schiefer’s parents, Frans and Francina Schiefer, both 50 years of age, were found murdered in their house in Khomasdal.According to the Police, Mr Schiefer was discovered dead, with a gunshot wound to his head, in the couple’s bed.Mrs Schiefer was found dead in the kitchen.According to the Police she had been shot three times in her legs and had been stabbed in the throat with a knife.A pistol, which the Police reported had belonged to Mr Schiefer, was found at the scene.It was reported shortly after the incident that neighbours of the murdered couple had told the Police that they had heard a commotion at the couple’s house around the time that the killings were thought to have taken place.Magistrate Endjala postponed Schiefer’s case to May 6, while ordering that Schiefer is to remain in custody in the meantime.