Namibia: Americans’ Leave to Appeal Delayed

The appeal of two American citizens convicted and sentenced for the murder of Andrè Heckmair in January 2011, has hit a stumble.

Marcus Thomas and Kevan Townsend want to appeal their convictions and sentences in the Supreme Court.

They already lodged their application for leave to appeal last year before retired Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg.

The judge, however, remanded the matter to this week to allow Thomas to apply for Legal Aid as he terminated the mandate of his previous…

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