Bredasdorp - Charges against Jonathan Davids, who was accused of raping and murdering teenager Anene Booysen in February, were dropped in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court this morning.

According to EWN, the State withdrew its case against Davids, much to the delight of his family members, who were in court.

Before she died, Booysen apparently identified Davids as one of her alleged attackers. Booysen, 17, was found severely beaten and disembowelled at a construction site after spending several hours at a pub in Bredasdorp on 2 February. She died soon after being hospitalised.

Sapa