Lindie murder: Sebone hears outcome of his bail application

POLOKWANE – The murder accused, Fortune Mahlatse Sebone, appeared in court today (October 27) to hear the outcome of his bail application.

Sebone appeared before the court on a charge of housebreaking and the murder of Lindie Oberholzer, whose body was discovered in her home by her husband and son as they returned from a hunting trip.

The suspect decided to represent himself in court and applied for bail as he says the state has no evidence against him for the murder of Lindie Oberholzer.

Before deciding to represent himself, Sebone’s legal representative said he was not forthcoming with information and that she was struggling to get his grandmother to sign an affidavit to use her address to prove his address in order to secure bail.

Sebone told the court that he lives next to a soccer field in Botlokwa, before stating that he resides with friends in Onder Street in Polokwane at a later stage during cross examination.

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The investigating officer, Sergeant Philemon Ratsoma added that he had visited Sebone’s address in Botlokwa where he was told that Sebone had not been since 2019. He said he was also told that Sebone is not welcome at the house due to his troublesome nature.

“I do not think that he should be granted bail as he is a flight risk and he could commit similar offences should he be granted bail,” Ratsoma said.

Subsequently, Sebone was not granted bail and he will remain in custody until he appears in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on November 28 for a written judgment on his case.