Azaan Madisia, Steven Mulundu to hear their fate on 16 May

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Walvis Bay Murder accused Azaan Madisia and her brother Steven Mulundu will hear their fate on 16 May.

The two stand accused of killing and burying 21-year-old Shanon Wasserfall at Walvis Bay in April 2020.

Judge Christie Liebenberg heard the final arguments in the Windhoek High Court on Monday and is expected to give his verdict in May.

The siblings at the start of their trial entered a not-guilty plea on the charge of murder but admitted they buried Wasserfall's body.

Wasserfall's murder trial postponed

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High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg has postponed the trial of murder suspects Azaan Madisia and Steven Mulundu to March 27 and 28 for closing arguments.

The siblings are alleged to have committed the murder of Shannon Wasserfall in April 2020 and thereafter buried her body in a shallow grave in the dunes of Walvis Bay.

The prosecution has presented its case, calling multiple witnesses and presenting evidence, including forensic evidence, to support its case against the accused.

State questions Madisia and Mulundu's apologies

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The State has questioned the timing of murder accused Azaan Madisia and her brother Steven Mulundu's apology to the family of the late Shannon Wasserfall.

The two are on trial for Wasserfall's murder in April 2020 and had been hiding the evidence of the deed until the body was discovered in a shallow grave outside of Walvis Bay in October of that year.

Testifying in their own defense, both Madisia and Mulundu offered their apologies to the bereaved family.

Trial of accused murder siblings, Azaan Madisia and Steven Mulundu commences tomorrow

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The trial of accused murder siblings, Azaan Madisia and Steven Mulundu will commence at the Windhoek High Court tomorrow 
At the harbor town of Walvis Bay, about, two years back,  the disappearance of 20-year-old Shannon Wasserfall grew traction.

The young mother went missing in April 2020, and the discovery of her body, in a shallow grave,  in October, about six months after her alleged murder.

It is alleged that Shannon was close friends with Azaan Madisa.