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Criminal law [2022] NAHCMD 299

S v Van Wyk (CC 2 of 2021)

S v Van Wyk (CC 2 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 299 (16 June 2022)

The High Court convicted the accused of rape and abduction, finding forensic and medical evidence proved penile penetration of a five-year-old complainant.

  • Rape
  • Abduction
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Forensic evidence
  • Child-sexual-offences
  • Dna-evidence
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Criminal law [2017] NAHCMD 263

Haimbodi v S (87 of 2016)

Haimbodi v S (87 of 2016) [2017] NAHCMD 263 (8 September 2017)

The High Court of Namibia dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction and 19-year sentence, finding the complainant’s evidence was corroborated and the sentence justified.

  • Rape
  • Statutory rape
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Appeal
  • Sentencing
  • Corroboration of evidence
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Criminal law [2011] NAHC 260

S v Geiseb (1) (42 of 2009)

S v Geiseb (1) (42 of 2009) [2011] NAHC 260 (22 August 2011)

The court found that the circumstantial evidence, corroborated by multiple witnesses, established beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was the perpetrator of both the rape and the indecent act, despite the absence of DNA evidence.

  • Rape
  • Indecent assault
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Circumstantial evidence
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Criminal law [2011] NAHC 162

S v Nghitewa (1) (CC 24 of 2010)

S v Nghitewa (1) (CC 24 of 2010) [2011] NAHC 162 (9 June 2011)

The High Court of Namibia convicted the accused of rape, accepting child eyewitness testimony and medical evidence consistent with vaginal penetration.

  • Rape
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Criminal-law
  • Child-witnesses
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Criminal law [2007] NAHC 28

S v Shipandeni (CC 2 of 2007)

S v Shipandeni (CC 2 of 2007) [2007] NAHC 28 (9 May 2007)

The High Court of Namibia convicted Halweendo Melali Shipandeni of rape under the Combating of Rape Act after rejecting his alibi and imposed a 15-year sentence, with 5 years suspended.

  • Rape
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Alibi defence
  • Sentencing
  • Sexual-offences-against-children
  • Alibi-defence
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Criminal law [2000] NAHC 7

S v Shikongo (4) (CA 83 of 1998)

S v Shikongo (4) (CA 83 of 1998) [2000] NAHC 7 (20 March 2000)

The High Court of Namibia increased a sentence for two sodomy convictions involving child victims, finding the original sentence too lenient and partly suspending the new term.

  • Sentencing
  • Sodomy
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Appeals
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Sexual-offences-against-children
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