Namibian man gets 60-year sentence for double murder

One of the longest sentences of 60 years for double murder was handed down by a Namibian court Thursday on a 27-year-old man.

The man, Jakobus Jossop, stabbed two men to death in 2009 at Karasburg, a small town in the southern region of Karas, for trying to stop a fight he was involved in.

One of Jossop's victims was 32 while the other was 41.

In one attack, Jossop used a knife and in the other he used a pair of sheep shears. For the two murders, Jossop received 30 years imprisonment.

All in all, Jossop was found guilty on six counts whose sentences will run concurrently.

When passing sentence, Judge Nate Ndauendapo said Jossop had not shown any remorse for his actions and the sentence was justified.

"The number of stabbing attacks you unleashed on the bodies of the two deceased persons showed that you were totally merciless to your victims. The two deceased persons, who were both at the prime time of their lives, were butchered in a brutal manner. This clearly shows that you are a danger to society and therefore, you must be removed from society for a long period of time," Ndauendapo said.

The judge also said Namibia is experiencing an unprecedented, uncontrolled and unacceptable wave of violence that includes murder, rape and robbery.

According to the judge, the country's courts have the responsibility to steadfastly and fearlessly act against such conduct. Endi