MASOYI – Julius Thabiso Mndawe’s appearance was brief, and he was remanded in custody, after being charged with four more murders.
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He first appeared in court on July 5 for the murder of 24-year-old Tokkie Elina Tlaka. The victims were all female and between the ages of 15 and 24.
A large contingency of police were deployed in order to contain community unrest. They demanded justice and a life sentence for the suspect who allegedly raped, killed and concealed the bodies of his victims in shallow graves.
“He could allegedly point out where all the victims were buried when he confessed to police. He even said, here lies the Facebook lady,” police spokesperson, Col Mtsholi Bhembe said.
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Police spokesman, Brig Leonard Hlathi said it looked like Mndawe might be a serial killer. On Sunday, police exhumed three bodies, following the discovery of the first two last week and two weeks ago respectively. According to Bhembe,
“It did not seem as if the accused had the same modus operandi in the alleged killings. The police arrested the suspect on July 3 after he was handed over to police by his own mother three days later.”
The case was postponed until July 19 for a bail application. It is not clear whether the state would oppose bail.
