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- A second suspect, arrested in connection with the chaos outside Senekal Magistrates Court last week, will appear in court.
- The 33-year-old man is a Senekal resident and owns a towing service.
- His arrest follows that of Andre Pienaar, 51.
A second suspect, linked to the chaos that unfolded in Senekal Magistrates Court last week, will appear in court on Monday.
The 33-year-old man was arrested Friday.
He faces charges of public violence, arson, intentional damage to property and attempted murder.
READ | Senekal riots: second arrest after judicial chaos
His arrest comes after thousands of farmers went to Senekal to protest the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner. Horner was killed and found tied to a post with a rope around his neck.
The second arrested resides in Senekal and owns a towing service.
[JUST IN] Another suspect has been arrested for the riots that took place in #Senekal last week. A 33-year-old man is charged with attempted homicide, public violence, arson and intentional damage to property. You must appear in court on Monday, October 19, 2020.
– LirandzuTemba (@LirandzuThemba) October 16, 2020
The first arrest was that of Andre Pienaar, 51, who faces charges of malicious damage to property and public violence, News24 reported.
Pienaar is currently detained in Bethlehem, according to a report by Netwerk24.
News24 previously reported that Pienaar delivered an out-of-court speech in the back of the bakkie.
He allegedly encouraged people to break into court, where the two defendants in Horner’s murder were to appear.
The chaos caused a police vehicle to overturn and catch fire. There were also reports of judicial property damage, News24 reported.
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