Last chance for an American assassination accused of obtaining a lawyer

One of the Americans accused of murdering 39, a Namibian national was given the last opportunity to obtain legal aid or to risk to undergo his own trial, the court can no longer afford other postponements.

The accused, Marcus Thomas, finds himself in limbo after his lawyer, Kadhila Amoomo, has withdrawn from the case this month and another, Gilroy Kasper, has could resume it because of commitments this year.

He is charged with his accomplice Kevin Townsend and both have been in and out of court this week with no breakthrough possible.

Judge set February 1 and 15 next year as trial dates while a review Meanwhile, Thomas and Kevin Townsend reportedly killed, eight years ago, a Namibian national , Andre Heckmair, when they shot him in the head at Klein Windhoek, while he was visiting. his family from Switzerland.

They are charged with theft with aggravating circumstances, illegal importation of a firearm into Namibia, illegal possession of firearms, illegal possession of ammunition and attempt to undo or hinder the course of justice.

Thomas underwent a psychiatric observation last year and he was declared unfit to stand trial by Dr. Frederika Mthoko, a state psychiatrist, suffering from a "neurocognitive disorder", but Judge Liebenberg did not accept this decision.

His attempts to derail the murder case were also thwarted last year when he was denied leave to appeal.

He also recently criticized the judge for bias while his co-accused was also on a shootout of his lawyers.