Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court postpones trial of hit-and-run accused
On March 1, Johan Louwrens’s legal representative asked for a postponement. This was granted, however, the magistrate emphasised that the trial would continue on April 26.
Johan Louwrens’s trial was set to continue on March 1.
His Legal Aid attorney advised the court that he could not represent Louwrens as he had made a double-booking and also had to represent another client, said the Mpumalanga National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Monica Nyuswa.
She said the magistrate emphasised that the trial would continue on April 26, with or without legal representation for Louwrens.
Louwrens was charged with culpable homicide of Letisia Niemann on December 8, 2021.
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On September 28, 2019, Letisia (38) and her husband, Eben, were walking home from the local pub, Mustangs – The Dancing Place, when she was hit by a bakkie outside the pub’s entrance in Loco Street at about 23:00. The vehicle sped off.
Letisia was treated on the scene by Emer-G-Med and then transported to Kiaat Private Hospital. Hours later, she succumbed to her injuries. Louwrens handed himself over to the police two days afterwards and was arrested.
