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On Tuesday, the court heard that the terrorism charge had been dropped. The state told the court that it did not receive authorization from the national prosecution authority to proceed with the terrorism charge.
In his affidavit last week, it was revealed that he had a prior conviction for theft. He admitted to the 2011 robbery for which his sentence was totally suspended for three years on the condition that he return the money.
Pienaar told the court in his affidavit that he was bipolar and was on chronic medication.
The businessman was among those outside court when a “rebel group” organized a protest to “demand justice” for the murdered Brendin Horner.
Two men appeared in court Wednesday last week for the murder of 21-year-old farm manager Horner, who was killed a year after he began working for the Scheepers family, near the small town of Paul Roux in Free State. .
Brig Posholi, provincial head of organized crime and commercial crime units in the Free State, previously told the court that a noncommissioned officer, dressed in full uniform, who tried to prevent protesters from entering the court, was threatened and strangled.
The court heard that the accused was a violent person and his actions, directed at the two accused of murder, showed “an element of resentment.”
On Tuesday, the roads leading to the court were barricaded with police tape and nyalas. Officers armed with vehicles stood near the courthouse and a barbed wire trailer was also seen in the area.
Unlike last week, a doctor’s office near the court was now open.
No sympathizers were seen near the court.
The case was postponed until November 20 for further investigation.
* An earlier version of this story said that the wife had tried to slap the police officer. This is incorrect. She approached him and was held back, but did not approach him. We sincerely apologize for the error.
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