Staff Reporter
A 31-YEAR-OLD Catholic priest, Max Hambabi, appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of murder. He was remanded in custody, and the case was postponed to the 3rd of September to allow the accused to undergo psychiatric evaluation.
It is alleged that Hambabi, who was ordained as an Oblate of Mary Immaculate (OMI) in 2021, smashed a three-year-old girl against the floor, killing her instantly. He also allegedly smashed another child, his six-year-old nephew, against the floor, causing multiple open wounds. The boy was rushed to the Oshakati Hospital, where he later died.
The incident occurred in Onakaolo village in the Ongenga Constituency of the Ohangwena region on Friday.
The priest, who is suspected of having mental health issues, was initially taken to the hospital under police guard.
