Namibia: Stepfather ‘Stabber’ Pushes for Case Dismissal

Kevin Matthew Cloete, who stands accused of the murder of his stepfather, has lodged a section 174 application under the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) to have the case against him dismissed, claiming the State has failed to present sufficient evidence to justify continuing the trial.

The 33-year-old Keetmanshoop resident is in court for allegedly stabbing his stepfather, Deon Bobeje, in the chest during a violent confrontation on 27 February 2021 in Kronlein.

Cloete, who pleaded not guilty to the…