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Gobabis murder conspiracy accused loses second lawyer

Gobabis murder conspiracy accused loses second lawyer

Written by Simon Endjala on 20 August 2018.

WINDHOEK, 20 AUG (NAMPA) – Gobabis resident Rachel Rittmann, who allegedly connived with her lover to murder her husband in August 2013, on Monday lost her legal representation.
The 46-year-old Rittmann’s State-funded lawyer, Appolos Shimakeleni, withdrew from the case because of the accused’s alleged failure to give him instructions on how to proceed with the matter.
Shimakeleni is the second government-funded defence lawyer to withdraw from the case in less than two months, following Hipura Ujaha, who wit ...