Two men accused of robbing and murdering a Walvis Bay resident in his home near the end of 2023 have been found not guilty on two rape charges that they also faced during their trial in the Windhoek High Court.
Judge Philanda Christiaan discharged the two men, Quanito van Vuuren (28) and Sem Moses (23), in a ruling delivered on Friday.
Defence lawyers representing Van Vuuren and Moses applied for their discharge on the rape charges after the state concluded its case in their trial.
Van Vuuren and Moses are accused of robbing and murdering Walvis Bay resident Vernon Gavin (53) in his home on 30 December 2023.
They were also accused of raping Gavin, who was employed at a bank at the harbour town.
