Dorado Valley flat murder trio deny guilt
Three men accused of robbing and killing a Windhoek resident in his flat about two years ago denied guilt on four charges when their trial commenced in the High Court yesterday.
Three men accused of robbing and killing a Windhoek resident in his flat about two years ago denied guilt on four charges when their trial commenced in the High Court yesterday.
The three accused – Nicodemus Hango (23), Abast Muya (28) and Erastus Gabriel (41) – pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder, two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, and a charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice at the start of their trial before judge Dinnah Usiku.
Hango, Muya and Gabriel are accused of robbing and murdering Stanley Cloete (36), who was an employee of the Namibia University of Science and Technology, in his flat in the Dorado Valley area of Windhoek on 2 March 2024.
The state is alleging that Cloete’s car and items including an Apple smartphone, an Apple laptop computer, a flat-screen television, six wristwatches, shoes and clothing were stolen from Cloete when he was robbed after he had been assaulted, tied up and stabbed with a knife.
