Legal Aid agrees to find lawyer for American murder suspect

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 15 APR (NAMPA) – The Justice Ministry’s Directorate of Legal Aid has finally agreed to appoint a State-funded defence lawyer for American, Marcus Kevin Tomas, who is on trial in the High Court in connection with the alleged 2011 killing of Namibian, Andre Heckmair.
The American national made another appearance before High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg on Monday when he was informed that the directorate has agreed to extend a helping hand to him and will appoint and instruct a government-sp ...