Two men accused of forcing Victor Mlotshwa into a coffin will stand trial for attempted murder in June this year‚ a lawyer said on Thursday.
The two men allegedly threatened to pour petrol on Mlotshwa after shoving him into the coffin. The case has been set down for trial from 26 to 29 June this year.
The accused will now face charges of attempted murder‚ alternatively assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. They had previously faced charges of kidnapping and assault.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen on Thursday appeared briefly in the Middelburg Regional Court in Mpumalanga‚ where they were informed by Magistrate Lindiwe Vukeya that they would remain in custody until their next court appearance.
Jackson is represented by Marius Coertze and Oosthuizen is represent by Christo Geldenhuys.
The pair are accused of attacking Mlotshwa in Mpumalanga in August last year. A video of the incident went viral‚ sparking widespread outrage.
“We have been informed that attempted murder has been added by the state but we will plead not guilty for both the accused‚” said Coertze.
During their last appearance‚ Jackson and Oosthuizen told the court they committed the act because they merely wanted to teach Mlotshwa a lesson.
BREAKING: Coffin accused - charges upgraded to attempted murder
The two men allegedly threatened to pour petrol on Mlotshwa after shoving him into the coffin. The case has been set down for trial from 26 to 29 June this year.
The accused will now face charges of attempted murder‚ alternatively assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. They had previously faced charges of kidnapping and assault.
Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen on Thursday appeared briefly in the Middelburg Regional Court in Mpumalanga‚ where they were informed by Magistrate Lindiwe Vukeya that they would remain in custody until their next court appearance.
Jackson is represented by Marius Coertze and Oosthuizen is represent by Christo Geldenhuys.
The pair are accused of attacking Mlotshwa in Mpumalanga in August last year. A video of the incident went viral‚ sparking widespread outrage.
“We have been informed that attempted murder has been added by the state but we will plead not guilty for both the accused‚” said Coertze.
During their last appearance‚ Jackson and Oosthuizen told the court they committed the act because they merely wanted to teach Mlotshwa a lesson.
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