Man found guilty of murdering girlfriend at Otjiwarongo
Protasius Kuvirua has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Auguste Jonas, in a 2023 knife attack in Otjiwarongo. The High Court judge rejected his self-defense claims, citing evidence of direct intent to kill.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of gender-based violence and the judicial process in Namibia.
A Man accused of murdering his girlfriend in a knife attack at Otjiwarongo three years ago was found guilty on two charges in the High Court yesterday.
From the evidence before her, she could not make any finding other than that murder accused Protasius Kuvirua desired the death of his then girlfriend, Auguste Jonas, when he repeatedly stabbed her with a knife, acting judge Marilize du Plessis said in a judgement delivered in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility.
The evidence showed that Kuvirua (35) intended to kill Jonas (28) from the moment he picked up a knife in her room and then stabbed her, when he followed her into the room of a neighbour, where he continued to stab her, and when he finally followed her outside, where he tripped her and stabbed her one final time, Du Plessis said.
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