Ellias Ani Chukwuemeka appeared before the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for a formal bail application but was remanded in custody after he produced fraudulent asylum seeker documents.
This comes after Chukwuemeka was arrested on June 6 when a woman escaped from where he kept her and allegedly offered drugs and repeatedly raped her.
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He was also charged with fraud after producing a fraudulent asylum seeker documents. The case is postponed to July 5 for further investigation.