The Addie reviews what we know about the case so far:
- The case came to light when his son escaped the captivity of their Springs house to seek help from the neighbours on May 19.
- The police first entered the house, by force, on May 20 but could not find the 11-year-old boy. They found and removed four other children aged between one-year-old and 16.
- They returned to the house on May 23 with a warrant of arrest for the father.
- The boy was found in Warden, with relatives of the father, on May 23.
- The man appeared in court on May 26 and again on May 28 when the case was posted to June 4 for a bail hearing.
- Bail was denied on June 5 after experts were called to testify on June 4. His trial was scheduled to start today, June 12.
- While awaiting transport back to Modderbee Prison on June 5 he slit his wrists in an apparent suicide attempt.
- He was attended to at Far East Rand Hospital and returned to prison on the same day.
- He appeared in court this morning and the matter was postponed to July 25 to enable the prosecution to access information from further investigations.
- As of today, he has yet to be asked to plead but is accused of child abuse, defeating the ends of justice, attempted murder, rape and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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