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SERVING THE COASTAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1958 NO 6696 FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 2017 Tel: +264 64 - 205854 / +264 64 - 461866 /Fax: +264 64 - 204813 / 064 - 461824 / Website: www.namibtimes.net
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Notorious ‘Mr Alex’ appears in court
inside Streetvendors flee police
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Piquet Jacobs The search for 'Mr Alex' has come to an end. The identity of the alleged serial rapist was revealed as Namport Marine Pilot Alexander Krylov (56), when he made his first appearance in court on Thursday morning. Krylov, a Russian national, was arrested on Wednesday, after Nampol had been hot on his heels not long after the matter was reported to the police. After spending the evening in custody, Krylov appeared before Magistrate John Sindano on charges of rape, trafficking in persons and enticing a girl under sixteen to commit an immoral act. Magistrate Sindano ordered Krylov to be examined by a medical professional and be returned to court immediately, as he suddenly felt ill while seated in the accused
bench. While leaving the court in custody, Krylov, who seemed to be fine the morning could barely walk. Krylov stands accused of sexually assaulting five minor girls; he would apparently pick them up in Kuisebmond and take them to an apartment where he would then have sex with them and perform various sexual acts with them. The girls, three of whom are 16-years-old and two being 15-years-old, are pupils ranging from Gr. 6 to Gr. 9; though two are currently not enrolled in school. Reliable sources have confirmed to namib
times that this is in fact not Krylov's first rodeo, he was allegedly linked to a similar matter in Lüderitz many years back, though was not prosecuted but instead transferred to Walvis Bay. Krylov was also charged with kidnapping in 2008 when he was found with four minor girls he had picked up in Kuisebmond without their parents' consent. He was released on N$1 000 bail regarding this matter and in 2009 the charge against him was withdrawn. A separate charge of assault was laid against Krylov as well, this charge was also withdrawn.
Locker vom Fishing from the jetty illegal Council dusts off 1989 by-law Hocker Erwin Leuscher A long existing Swakopmund municipal by-law, prohibiting people from fishing from the jetty, has been dusted off and is being enforced once again. The by-law, which was long forgotten, has opened a question: how many other by-laws which have vanished into the archives of the Swakopmund municipality are being overlooked? For as long as many states: "No person shall h a v i o r o f c e r t a i n can remember, fis- angle from the jetty or fishermen on the jetty. hing from the jetty was b r i n g a n y a n g l i n g "I don't mind if they a favorite part-time for equipment onto such fish on the jetty and I Swakopmund resi- jetty. "The issue re- even supported them, dents. Yet, it was garding fishing from the but not when they actually illegal all the jetty popped up recently misbehave", Liebentime and could have after Quinton Lieben- berg said to namib brought anglers in berg, owner of the times. According to trouble. Restaurant Jetty 1904, him it never used to be The by-law dates back complained to the muni- an issue. That changed to at least 1989. It cipality about the be- this year when a group Continues on Page 2
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