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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6794 FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
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Fatal crash
Baby drowns in bucket
Jandré Dippenaar caused car crash which killed 6 accident expert testifies
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Suspension imminent of “credit card Councillor”
Staff Reporter A vehicle accident reconstruction expert testified Jandré Dippenaar caused the fatal head-on collision near Henties Bay on 29 December 2014, in which six people lost their lives. South African vehi- slammed into the ally on the crest of the cle accident expert rented Ford Ranger of hill. Johan Joubert testi- a German family at a Since the conclusion of fied before magi- speed of 147,6 km/h. his testimony on Tuesstrate Gaynor Paul- Dippenaar, according day, Joubert has been ton in the Swa- to his testimony, was under a marathon kopmund regional overtaking vehicles at cross-examination by court on Monday. high speed as he was Dippenaar's seasoned According to his cal- approaching the crest legal team, lawyer culations, Dippe- of a blind hill. The Petrie Theron and adnaar's FJ Cruiser crash took place virtu- vocate Louis Botes. Continues on page 2
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Horror moments Swift justice served robbers target on bag snatcher doctor’s practice
Locker vom Hocker
Eileen van der Schyff
A 28-year-old handbag snatcher was sent to jail by a Walvis Bay magistrate on Wednesday afternoon, just over twenty four hours after he grabbed a backpack out of a tourist's hands in the harbour town's central business district. Members of the Namibian Police and also members of the public assisted in arresting the thug after what was described as a lengthy chase. Lukas Shoombe grabbed the backpack out of the hands of the hands of an unsuspecting Mr Richard Hollands, a pensioner and tourist from England. It was on the corner of Theo-Ben Gurirab Street and 12th Road. The backpack contained a Nikon camera, Canon camera and a floppy with the value of N$9 500. Shoombe ran away with the stolen handbag, but soon realised his luck was running out, as from every corner he encountered either a police-
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Eileen van der Schyff A receptionist at a well-known general practitioner recalled to namib times her horror moments earlier this week when a man armed with a knife overpowered her, tied her up and then fled the scene with the petty cash box. The incident happened as the receptionist prepared to close the medical practice for the lunch hour on Tuesday. “I recognised the man. He was here on Monday and demanded to see the doctor. I recommended he make an appointment and he then said he would return later. On Tues-
day, as I was closing the blinds to lock up for the lunch time, two men came in”, the receptionist explained. She went behind the counter in order to assist them. The one
man followed her behind the counter. As she turned around she saw the man holding a knife in his hand. He told her to keep quiet, threatening all the time
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Father and son shine Page 23