Katrina Geises (50) was denied bail by the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon, when she made her first court appearance in a case of attempted murder.
She was arrested at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region on Friday for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend with a knife once on the left side of the chest.
Magistrate Billy Lutaka informed Geises of her legal right to engage a private lawyer of her choice, defend herself in court or apply for a state-funded lawyer through the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations’ Directorate of Legal Aid.
She told the court she would apply for legal aid.
Lutaka then remanded Geises in police custody, but also informed her that if she wishes to be released on bail, she should file for a bail application and bring it to court on or before 24 April for it to be heard in court.
The case was then postponed to 24 April.
However, public prosecutor Johannes Inongelwa strongly opposed granting bail to Geises, citing the seriousness of the matter.
Geises is accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend (32) with a knife on Friday at about 22h30 at her house in the Ombili informal settlement of Otjiwarongo.
The court was told that the victim had visited Geises’ home when an argument between the two erupted and escalated into a physical fight. She then allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed him.
The injured man was taken to the Otjiwarongo State Hospital by a private security vehicle that arrived at the scene before the arrival of the police at the house.
The victim was later transferred to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek for further treatment.
Police investigations continue.
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