Man in court for ‘meteorite murder’

A 19-year-old Grootfontein resident appeared in the town’s Magistrate’s Court on a murder charge this week.

Edwin Katjipi is charged with the murder of another resident of the town, who was found strangled near a road between Grootfontein and the Hoba Meteorite site outside the town five days after being reported missing. Katjipi appeared in court on Monday.His case was postponed to August 7 for further investigations.He remains in custody.Schwartz, who was employed as a surveyor, was reported missing on Sunday, June 17, the Police reported.According to the Police, it is suspected that Schwartz had been hit with an unknown object and strangled.Katjipi appeared in court on Monday.His case was postponed to August 7 for further investigations.He remains in custody.Schwartz, who was employed as a surveyor, was reported missing on Sunday, June 17, the Police reported.According to the Police, it is suspected that Schwartz had been hit with an unknown object and strangled.