Groblersdal assault: Suspect to apply for bail this week
52-year-old Corrie Pretorius will next appear before the Groblersdal Magistrate's Court on June 24 on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and pointing a firearm.
LIMPOPO – The 52-year-old Corrie Pretorius will apply for bail in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Friday (June 25) following his arrest for the assault of a 16-year-old boy at the Groblersdal Game Shopping Centre on June 15.
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Pretorius was arrested on June 16 and appeared before the court on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and the pointing of a firearm. He was remanded in custody.
Pretorius was caught on video pointing a firearm at the boy at a food outlet, allegedly over the use of a salt shaker.
Limpopo NPA spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi said the complainant and his cousin were at a fast food outlet when the victim asked to use the same seasoning as Pretorius.
“The accused allegedly became furious and started assaulting the boy by pushing him out of the store. He continued assaulting the boy while pointing him with a firearm and left the complainant lying on the ground,” she said.
Malabi-Dzhangi said the complainant was later taken to the Groblersdal Hospital where he received medical attention and was later discharged.
The EFF in Limpopo say they are disturbed by the incident and have called on the state to instill public confidence in the justice system by sending a clear message through a harsh sentence imposed.
