The man accused of the 2019 death of the local businesswoman, Letisia Niemann, appeared at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Friday January 28, for what was supposed to be the start of his trial.
Johan Louwrens has been accused of being the driver of a hit-and-run outside Mustangs – The Dancing Place on September 28, 2019, in which Niemann was killed.
Louwrens appeared at the court on Friday morning, however, the building had been closed due to a Covid case. Court officials sat at the top of the steps instead, and gave new dates to those present.
Louwrens’ trial has therefore been postponed to February 25 this year.
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According to a previous article by Lowvelder on the incident, a friend of the couple, Jacques Kotze, said a group of friends had been having a braai at the Niemanns’ house on Saturday September 28, 2019.
He said the couple lived on the same premises as their company, Quality Sandblasting and Powder Coating, right next to the bar.
Afterwards the group had a drink at Mustangs, where an event had been taking place.
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Niemann was walking home with her husband, Eben (44), when she was hit by a bakkie. The incident occurred outside the entrance to the club at 23:00.
The vehicle sped off. Hours later, she died of her injuries in hospital.
Louwrens handed himself over to the police two days afterwards.
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