Deacon murder case postponed to next week
Masses gathered outside the courthouse earlier today to protest against the ongoing scourge of gender-based violence crimes in the city and surrounding areas, calling for justice to take its course.
POLOKWANE – Two men implicated in the murder of Ocean Basket owner, Lizette Deacon and her mother, Hettie appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today and their case was postponed to next week.
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Masses gathered outside the courthouse earlier today to protest against the ongoing scourge of gender-based violence crimes in the city and surrounding areas, calling for justice to take its course.
One of the organisers of the protest, James van den Bergh told Review that residents are tired of the ongoing crime in the city and surrounding areas. “Enough is enough, we need to take a stand against these criminals.”
The deceased, Lizette and Hettie were attacked and abducted from their townhouse in Welgelegen on Thursday afternoon. A manhunt was launched, police gave chase and one suspect was forced off the road along the R37 road between Polokwane and Lebowakgomo. The suspect fled on foot and the bodies of the women were found in the vehicle. Both women had sustained several stab wounds.
Advance Amid (30) and his co-accused, Casper Mudau (35), both Zimbabwean nationals, were arrested on Sunday, in Mookgophong and Polokwane, respectively. The two men face charges of murder, two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances and a charge of contravening the immigration law. A charge of kidnapping will in all likelihood be added.
Today in court they were remanded in custody and their case postponed to Friday, 25 September.
