The bail application by two Middelburg men accused of beating and forcing Victor Mlotshwa inside a coffin was delayed as defence attorneys spent more than an hour consulting.
Mlotshwa and his mother‚ Lonea‚ arrived early at the Middelburg Magistrates Court‚ which was filled to capacity on Thursday. There was a strong police presence.
The two accused‚ Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins‚ were arrested after a video showing them forcing Mlotshwa into a coffin went viral.
They abandoned their bail application last month‚ citing security concerns.
They are charged with assault with intent to do grievous body harm and kidnapping.
Outside the court building‚ members of the African National Congress and Democratic Alliance showed their support for Mlotshwa‚ singing struggle songs.
The Economic Freedom Fighters‚ who had been present at the initial bail application which was characterised by political jockeying‚ did not have representatives present on Thursday.
#CoffinAssault accused’s bail hearing gets off to slow start
Mlotshwa and his mother‚ Lonea‚ arrived early at the Middelburg Magistrates Court‚ which was filled to capacity on Thursday. There was a strong police presence.
The two accused‚ Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins‚ were arrested after a video showing them forcing Mlotshwa into a coffin went viral.
They abandoned their bail application last month‚ citing security concerns.
They are charged with assault with intent to do grievous body harm and kidnapping.
Outside the court building‚ members of the African National Congress and Democratic Alliance showed their support for Mlotshwa‚ singing struggle songs.
The Economic Freedom Fighters‚ who had been present at the initial bail application which was characterised by political jockeying‚ did not have representatives present on Thursday.
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