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Murder accused Marthinus Pelser pleaded not guilty at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s court earlier today.
The 23-year-old allegedly murdered his six-month-old son in June last year. The baby was found with a fractured skull and multiple burn wounds.
READ: Marthinus Pelser in court today
Here is a highlight of today’s proceedings
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It emerged in court this afternoon that the accused had been physically and verbally abusive towards the mother of the deceased child.
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