\nCharles Namiseb, 37, in 2010 entered the home of a 72-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife with his co-accused, who is already serving his 53 year jail term for his crimes.<\/p>\n
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The two gained access to the house after they told the elderly couple that they were thirsty.
\nThe duo allegedly then struck the man with a spade and dragged him bleeding into his house before hitting his wife. After tying the victims up with ropes, the attackers took turns to rape the elderly woman while her husband was forced to helplessly look on.
\nThey then proceeded to steal items worth N$78 000, which they transported in the couple\u2019s pickup.
\nOn the day of conviction in 2016, Namiseb unlawfully escaped from police custody and fled to South Africa, where he was extradited last year with the help of Interpol.
\nHe now faces another charge pertaining to that matter in the Magistrate\u2019s court.
\nIn sentencing, judge Alfred Siboleka maintained that Namiseb played the leading role during the robbery. The judge noted that he was the \u2018mastermind\u2019 and that he raped the woman twice and was the one driving the vehicle, which they somehow managed to drive past a police roadblock between Uis and Khorixas despite numerous shots by the police.
\nTo date, Namiseb maintains his innocence, a clear demonstration of no remorse, the judge said.
\n\u201cThe accused must pay his debt back to society for what he has done to the elderly couple. He acted as the leader, the court is satisfied that he was the mastermind behind the offences and therefore deserves a much more severe sentence compared to his counterpart,\u201d the judge ruled.<\/p>\n
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Eba Kandovazu A MAN convicted of plotting a vicious attack on an elderly couple in their homes at Uis years ago was today sentenced to an effective 57 years imprisonment. Charles Namiseb, 37, in 2010 entered the home of a 72-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife with his co-accused, who is already serving his 53 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":266764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n