Mom admits to toddler's murder
The 33-year-old woman who allegedly killed her three-year-old daughter in Swakopmund and then tried to burn her vehicle with the body still inside, has informed the Windhoek High Court she intends to plead guilty.
Zenobia Seas was earlier this year declared fit to stand trial by Windhoek-based psychiatrist Reinhardt Sieberhagen.
The proceedings were on Wednesday postponed to 13 August for plea and trial.
Seas is charged with murder, read together with provisions of the Combatting of Domestic Violence Act, as well as defeating or obstructing or attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice.
She picked up her daughter Ava Antoinette Owoses from a day care facility in Mondesa in Swakopmund on 26 September 2016.
She then drove with her to Blare in Henties Bay, where she allegedly killed the child by smothering or suffocating her.
The toddler died at the scene due to asphyxia.
It is alleged the accused then set her daughter's blanket and the vehicle alight with the deceased still inside.
This, the state alleges, was an attempt to frustrate or interfere with police investigations, by concealing the death and to protect her from being prosecuted.
Judge Christie Liebenberg is the presiding officer, while Advocate Antonia Verhoef is the prosecutor.
Trevor Brockerhof stood in for Christopher Dube this week, who is appearing for the defence.
FRED GOEIEMAN
Zenobia Seas was earlier this year declared fit to stand trial by Windhoek-based psychiatrist Reinhardt Sieberhagen.
The proceedings were on Wednesday postponed to 13 August for plea and trial.
Seas is charged with murder, read together with provisions of the Combatting of Domestic Violence Act, as well as defeating or obstructing or attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice.
She picked up her daughter Ava Antoinette Owoses from a day care facility in Mondesa in Swakopmund on 26 September 2016.
She then drove with her to Blare in Henties Bay, where she allegedly killed the child by smothering or suffocating her.
The toddler died at the scene due to asphyxia.
It is alleged the accused then set her daughter's blanket and the vehicle alight with the deceased still inside.
This, the state alleges, was an attempt to frustrate or interfere with police investigations, by concealing the death and to protect her from being prosecuted.
Judge Christie Liebenberg is the presiding officer, while Advocate Antonia Verhoef is the prosecutor.
Trevor Brockerhof stood in for Christopher Dube this week, who is appearing for the defence.
FRED GOEIEMAN
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