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Namibia: Americans fail with appeal bid after murder trial – News

Namibia: Americans fail with appeal bid after murder trial – News

Africa Links 24 with Werner Menges
Published on 2024-09-10 15:00:00

Two United States (US) citizens serving prison terms for the murder of a young man in Windhoek failed in an attempt to launch an appeal against their convictions and sentences.

The two Americans’ applications to be allowed to appeal to the Supreme Court were dismissed by judge Christie Liebenberg in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.

Liebenberg ruled there was nothing showing the sentences he imposed on Marcus Thomas (39) and Kevan Townsend (38) at the end of their trial in October…

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