CrimeUpdate
Alleged child rapist is remanded in custody
During his brief appearance, he requested both the magistrate and the prosecutor to speak louder as he said he had a hearing problem.
The alleged child rapist in the Mama Esther’s Haven case appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court briefly today, whereby, his formal bail application was postponed to November 13, 2017.
He entered the court room carrying a small black and yellow blanket and had on his sunglasses.
The 65-year-old man was not asked to plead to charges of rape.
Also read: Police arrest alleged rapist at Mama Esther’s Haven
During his brief appearance, he requested both the magistrate and the prosecutor to speak louder as he said had a hearing problem.
He also requested to the court to grant him bail today.
The court asked him to raise his concerns with his legal representative from Legal Aid Board
