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Brendin Horner, farm manager assassinated. Image: Facebook
The first accused of the murder, Sekwetje Mahlamba, was denied bail by the Senekal Court of First Instance, which set the case for December 1.
Sekola Matlaletsa, the second defendant in the murder of 21-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner, was released on bail from Senekal Magistrates Court, while the first defendant, Sekwetje Mahlamba, will remain behind bars.
The National Prosecutor’s Office (NPA) said that Matlaletsa was granted a R5000 bond on Thursday on the condition that he report to the police station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The matter will proceed to trial on December 1, the NPA said.
The NPA said the court had said that Matlaletsa was not a flight risk and urged that the matter be closed quickly to inspire confidence in the criminal justice system.
It was reported that the judge in the request for bail had said that there is no prima facie evidence linking Matlaletsa to the murder and that keeping him in custody would not be in the interest of justice.
However, Mahlamba’s bail was denied, as the magistrate could not find exceptional circumstances to justify his release, especially since his girlfriend is a key witness to his whereabouts on the night of the murder.
The two face a charge of murder and robbery with aggravated circumstances and are charged with being involved in Horner’s murder.
Horner was found tied to a post with a rope around his neck on October 2. His vehicle was found abandoned on the road to Bethlehem.
(Compiled by Makhosandile Zulu)
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