Namibia: ‘Very Weak’ Case Against Namdia Robbery Accused, Lawyer Claims

The case against one of the men facing charges in connection with a fatal armed robbery at the Windhoek head office of the Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) in January last year is “very weak”, a lawyer argued in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.

“The case is very weak, with respect. Very, very weak,” defence lawyer Veiko Alexander, representing former Namdia protection officer Joel Angula, remarked during a hearing of oral arguments on a bail appeal by Angula.

Angula (47) is appealing against a…