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Two NW youth in court for allegedly burning a woman to death─── 05:19 Thu, 02 Jul 2015
Brits - Two of the four people accused of burning a woman to death in an apparent love triangle in North West appeared briefly in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
The case against Sharon Twala and Koketso Moyo was postponed to July 7 for a bail application after their legal representative, advocate Joseph Moyo, withdrew his services, citing personal reasons.
The third accused, Victor Pilane, was released on bail earlier and was expected to appear in court on August 26, while accused number four, Cynthia Mosupi, was still recovering in hospital.
The four allegedly kidnapped Boitumelo Dlamini, 19, from Eletsa High School in Letlhabile on June 18 after Mosupi accused Dlamini of dating her boyfriend.
Dlamini was doused with petrol and set alight.
Three of the accused called police to the scene, claiming Dlamini was attacked by an unknown group of people.
Police arrested the three after their investigation at the crime scene revealed they could be involved.
Pilane later handed himself over to the police.
Irate residents of Letlhabile, including the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) members dressed in their green and black uniform, filled the court on Wednesday.
Those who could not find space in the court room stood outside patiently waiting to see the accused though the glass door. Four members of the police’s tactical response team were deployed to maintain order inside the courtroom.
Isabel Mmolledi, a co-ordinator of the ANCWL, called on residents to remain calm and let the court handle the case.
“Do not attack the families members of the accused, including the one on bail,” she said outside the court.
There was a commotion when an unidentified woman demanded to know how Pilane was granted bail.
Dlamini was laid to rest on Sunday.
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