By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
10 March 2026 – A woman (47) was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Fraserburg Regional Court following a brutal attack that left a victim with severe head injuries. On 10 March 2026, the accused, Katriena April was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on a charge of attempted murder and declared unfit to possess a firearm.
The Namakwa police spokesperson, Captain Ivan Magerman said on 30 April 2024, the male victim visited the residence of the accused in Fraserburg, accompanied by his wife, with the intention of purchasing home-brewed beer. Magerman said an argument ensued between the male victim and his wife, when the accused intervened and without provocation seized an enamel cup and struck the victim repeatedly on the head.
“The victim collapsed but the accused continued assaulting him. Due to the severity of his head injuries, the victim was transported to the local clinic in Fraserburg, and later transferred to the hospital in Upington,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Namakwa District Police Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, commended the meticulous investigation by the investigating officer, Sergeant Ursula Leukes, whose thorough investigation contributed to securing the conviction.
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