Grocott's Mail
  • NEWS
    • Courts & Crime
    • Features
    • Politics
    • People
    • Health & Well-being
  • SPORT
    • News
    • Results
    • Sports Diary
    • Club Contacts
    • Columns
    • Sport Galleries
    • Sport Videos
  • OPINION
    • Election Connection
    • Makana Voices
    • Deur ‘n Gekleurde Bril
    • Newtown… Old Eyes
    • Incisive View
    • Your Say
  • ARTSLIFE
    • Cue
    • Makana Sharp!
    • Visual Art
    • Literature
    • Food & Fun
    • Festivals
    • Community Arts
    • Going Places
  • OUR TOWN
    • What’s on
    • Spiritual
    • Emergency & Well-being
    • Safety
    • Civic
    • Municipality
    • Weather
    • Properties
      • Grahamstown Properties
    • Your Town, Our Town
  • OUTSIDE
    • Enviro News
    • Gardening
    • Farming
    • Science
    • Conservation
    • Motoring
    • Pets/Animals
  • ECONOMIX
    • Business News
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Personal Finance
  • EDUCATION
    • Education NEWS
    • Education OUR TOWN
    • Education INFO
  • Covid-19
  • EDITORIAL
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending
  • Alicedale mother weeps in pain for raped and murdered three-year-old  
  • Homeless, Hopeless and Forgotten
  • Don’t normalise the abnormal, justice must be served
  • “A healthy body, a healthy mind” is Rhodes University Sports’ motto as they prepare for USSA 2023 tournament
  • St. Mary’s Development and Care Centre 40th anniversary gala dinner
  • iSt Marks iphumelele kumdlalo neLeicester City
  • Five weeks of misery without water
  • Akhona Mafani’s road to success
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Grocott's Mail
  • NEWS
    • Courts & Crime
    • Features
    • Politics
    • People
    • Health & Well-being
  • SPORT
    • News
    • Results
    • Sports Diary
    • Club Contacts
    • Columns
    • Sport Galleries
    • Sport Videos
  • OPINION
    • Election Connection
    • Makana Voices
    • Deur ‘n Gekleurde Bril
    • Newtown… Old Eyes
    • Incisive View
    • Your Say
  • ARTSLIFE
    • Cue
    • Makana Sharp!
    • Visual Art
    • Literature
    • Food & Fun
    • Festivals
    • Community Arts
    • Going Places
  • OUR TOWN
    • What’s on
    • Spiritual
    • Emergency & Well-being
    • Safety
    • Civic
    • Municipality
    • Weather
    • Properties
      • Grahamstown Properties
    • Your Town, Our Town
  • OUTSIDE
    • Enviro News
    • Gardening
    • Farming
    • Science
    • Conservation
    • Motoring
    • Pets/Animals
  • ECONOMIX
    • Business News
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Personal Finance
  • EDUCATION
    • Education NEWS
    • Education OUR TOWN
    • Education INFO
  • Covid-19
  • EDITORIAL
Grocott's Mail
You are at:Home»Uncategorized»Teen’s murder accused seeks bail
Uncategorized

Teen’s murder accused seeks bail

Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailJanuary 12, 20171 Comment2 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

A 16-year-old boy arrested with his two friends in connection with the murder of a Grahamstown girl late last year is seeking bail.

A 16-year-old boy arrested with his two friends in connection with the murder of a Grahamstown girl late last year is seeking bail.

The boy, together with two 18-year-olds, was arrested after a the body of a teenage girl was found in a dumping area near TEM Mrwetyana School in early December last year.

Wednesday 11 January was the third court appearance for the trio since their arrest last year.

Since then they have been remanded and continue to remain in custody. The juvenile, who is represented by a private attorney, is seeking bail.

The other two accused have not indicated whether they want bail or not.They will be represented by Legal Aid attorneys.

Yesterday after the 16-year-old indicated that he wanted bail, the case was postponed to next week Thursday 19 January.

Police said preliminary investigations into the girl's death suggested she had sustained serious head injuries and several stab wounds on her upper body. 

Her body was found on Monday morning, 5 December by a woman who went to dump rubbish near TEM Mrwetyana School. 

The three were swiftly arrested.

Previous ArticleNombulelo, Khutliso finally turn a corner
Next Article Grahamstown police nab fugitive
Grocott's Mail

Comments are closed.

Tweets by Grocotts
Newsletter



Listen

The Rhodes University Community Engagement Division has launched Engagement in Action, a new podcast which aims to bring to life some of the many ways in which the University interacts with communities around it. Check it out below.

Humans of Makhanda

Humans of Makhanda

Weather    |     About     |     Advertise     |     Subscribe     |     Contact     |     Support Grocott’s Mail

© 2023 Maintained by School of Journalism & Media Studies.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.