Wife arrested for husband’s murder

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with the murder of her husband following her arrest on Saturday.

Jeanette Julius charged with murder and defeating the ends of justice was added as a co-accused in the murder of her husband Henry Julius. She made a brief first appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Monday.Julius’s body was found next to the railway track last Wednesday.According to an autopsy report, seen by The Namibian, 12 stab wounds were inflicted to Julius’s chest, while his throat was slashed from ear to ear.From the 12 stab wounds, two penetrated Julius’s heart.The report further stated that multiple stab wounds inflicted on Julius and the acute loss of blood caused his death.The wife of Julius was remanded in custody pending a formal bail application set for March 20.Her co-accused Kevin Adams (31), who is believe to be her lover, was also denied bail during his court appearance last week.On the murder charge, the two are set appear in court on May 5.It is reported that the charge of defeating the ends of justice against Julius stems from allegations that she had washed blood stained clothes of her co-accused.Additionally, it is alleged that Julius hid her co-accused under a bed at the house they were sharing.She made a brief first appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court on Monday.Julius’s body was found next to the railway track last Wednesday.According to an autopsy report, seen by The Namibian, 12 stab wounds were inflicted to Julius’s chest, while his throat was slashed from ear to ear.From the 12 stab wounds, two penetrated Julius’s heart.The report further stated that multiple stab wounds inflicted on Julius and the acute loss of blood caused his death.The wife of Julius was remanded in custody pending a formal bail application set for March 20.Her co-accused Kevin Adams (31), who is believe to be her lover, was also denied bail during his court appearance last week.On the murder charge, the two are set appear in court on May 5. It is reported that the charge of defeating the ends of justice against Julius stems from allegations that she had washed blood stained clothes of her co-accused.Additionally, it is alleged that Julius hid her co-accused under a bed at the house they were sharing.