Namibia: Extradited Woman to Admit Guilt On 13 Fraud Charges

A woman accused of defrauding a school in Windhoek of close to N$3.4 million intends to admit guilt on 13 counts of fraud when her trial starts.

This is indicated in a pretrial document that a lawyer representing fraud accused Maria Coetzee has filed at the Windhoek High Court.

Coetzee (52), who was extradited from South Africa to Namibia near the end of August last year, is charged with 18 counts of fraud, alternatively theft, and one count of money laundering.

During an appearance before judge…