Prosecution decision pending in Plaatjie’s death
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The Prosecutor General's office is yet to decide on whether the state will prosecute two police officers who are accused of killing 30-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie.
The Prosecutor General's office is yet to decide on whether the state will prosecute two police officers who are accused of killing 30-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie.
Police say their calls to seek clarity from prosecutors regarding the provisional withdrawal of the murder case of 31-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie have been met with silence.
Plaatjie's murder case was provisionally withdrawn at the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court on September 2nd.
The Namibian Police have not yet made available the incident report on the alleged assault by two of its members on the late Keetmanshoop resident Elleste Plaatjie.
Nbc News has been requesting for the public document since the incident occurred in January but to no avail.
The Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court has reserved judgment in the bail application of two police officers, Mulisa Bernard Mulisa and Willbard Neshuku, accused of murdering Elleste Plaatjie.
The duo faces charges of murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The LPM is the latest to condemn the killing of Elleste Plaatjie allegedly by two police officers.
Plaatjie succumbed to injuries he sustained after he was allegedly beaten by Nampol members attached to the Special Reserve Force at Keetmanshoop.
Public Policy Analyst, Dr. Marius Kudumo is of the view that certain actions by the police constitute police brutality.
Dr. Kudumo was particularly referring to police actions during demonstrations.
The mother of the late Elleste Plaatjie who allegedly suffered a fatal assault at the hands of the Namibian Police Force is requesting that no bail be granted to the two police officers.