POLOKWANE – The four accused, Sophie Mmako (51), Lazarus Mahlo (41), Advance Amid (30) and Casper Mudau (35) appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for the murder of Lizette Deacon and her mother, Hettie on Wednesday, 7 October.
The accused each face two counts of murder and two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Accused 1 and 4; Amid and Mahlo abandoned their bail application. The heads of argument for, Mmako and Mudau were rolled over to Wednesday afternoon, Magistrate Janine Ungerer however postponed the matter to today (Thursday), 8 October for the written submission.
The bail application for Accused 2 and 3 was postponed for judgement on Tuesday, 13 October. Both applicants offered to pay R1 000 bail.
Wednesday, 7 October 15:00
POLOKWANE – Sophie Mmako (51), Lazarus Mahlo (41), Abibi Advanced Hamid (30) and Casper Mudau (35) appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday, 7 October) for bail application.
They each face two counts of murder and two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances.
According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Spokesperson, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, accused 1 and 4; Hamid and Mahlo abandoned their bail application. “Accused 2 and 3; Mudau and Mmako will proceed with their bail application tomorrow,” she said.
07:30
POLOKWANE – The four accused in the murder case of Lizette Deacon, and her mother, Hettie Deacon will re-appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday, 7 October) for bail application.
Sophie Mmako (51), Lazarus Mahlo (41), Advance Amid (30) and Casper Mudau (35) each face two counts of murder and two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances. During their last court appearance Sophie Mmako, who was employed by Lizette Deacon as a domestic worker, asked for a change in legal representation.
The accused were arrested following a 72-hour activation plan after Lizette and Hettie were found murdered on the R37 on the evening of 10 September.
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The deceased were attacked in their townhouse in Welgelegen on 10 September, their bodies were found in the back of Lizette’s vehicle after police gave chase and the driver of the vehicle abandoned it next to the R37 road. The bodies also had several stab wounds. The latest investigations show that both women died of strangulation.
Police are still looking for Owen Setsiba/Makutara/Mbedzi (pictured below) and have offered a R250 000 reward to anyone who has valuable information that can lead to his arrest and subsequent conviction.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Owen, a Zimbabwean national, can contact Lieutenant Colonel Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or Sergeant Phaladi Makola at 082 749 2233 or the Crime Stop number 0860010111.
