Staff Reporter
DENNIS Noa, the 27-year-old son of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director General Paulus Noa, who is accused of raping an 18-year-old male patient at the Katutura State Hospital, will be transferred to the Seeis Police station for his own safety.
The successful application by his lawyer to transfer the intern medical doctor comes after he was today denied bail in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court.
Dennis was denied bail on the grounds of the seriousness of the offense, fear of abscondment, the administration of justice and public interest.
Allegations are that he raped the victim, who was in hospital for treatment following a motor vehicle accident, while he was sedated on Sunday.
Public Prosecutor Fillemon Nyau also objected to the granting of bail, saying investigations are still at an infant stage.
Dennis is represented by lawyers working for the Shikongo Law Chambers, who argued that the transfer to Seeis, a police station on the outskirts of Windhoek, was for his own safety largely due to the work his father does.
Following his arrest yesterday, Dennis was detained at the Wanaheda police station.
Magistrate Johaness Shuuveni postponed the matter to 19 April 2021, for a formal bail application.
