The murder trial of former Kempton Park hairdresser Denise Hattingh continued today, November 4, in the Kempton Park Regional Court.

The matter has been postponed to December 3 to allow time for the pre-sentence report to be completed and handed to the court.

During the previous hearing on October 1, Hattingh entered a guilty plea to a charge of murder under Section 51(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.

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According to her plea, on May 15, 2024, at a property on West Road in Pomona, Hattingh unlawfully and intentionally killed 30-year-old Jacobus Marthinus Greeff by tying his hands and feet with an electrical cable and placing a plastic bag over his mouth, preventing him from breathing.

@kemptonexpress Denise Hattingh Murder Case Postponed to December 3 for Pre-Sentence Report The murder trial of former Kempton Park hairdresser Denise Hattingh continued today, November 4, in the Kempton Park Regional Court. The matter has been postponed to December 3 to allow time for the pre-sentence report to be completed and handed to the court. During the previous hearing on October 1, Hattingh entered a guilty plea to a charge of murder under Section 51(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977. According to her plea, on May 15, 2024, at a property on West Road in Pomona, Hattingh unlawfully and intentionally killed 30-year-old Jacobus Marthinus Greeffby tying his hands and feet with an electrical cable and placing a plastic bag over his mouth, preventing him from breathing. The cause of death was confirmed as applied pressure to the neck, consistent with ligature strangulation. Hattingh admitted she had no consent or lawful justification for her actions and did not dispute the chain of custody of Greeff’s body. A post-mortem conducted by Dr M Nkosi, a forensic pathologist at the Germiston Forensic Laboratory on May 16, 2024, confirmed the cause of death. These findings were entered into evidence. In her plea, Hattingh stated that she and Greeff were acquainted and sometimes shared a room. On the day of the incident, she claimed that during a sexual encounter she tied his hands and feet with an electrical cable, placed a plastic bag over his mouth, and held it until he stopped breathing. Hattingh admitted that she foresaw that her actions would result in his death and accepted full responsibility, acknowledging that her conduct was unlawful, wrongful, and punishable by law. The case will return to court on December 3 for the pre-sentence report to be formally submitted. #kemptonexpress #kemptonpark #kempton #TiktokNews #localnews #DeniseHattingh #crimetok #Crime #SAPS #Murder #court #incourt ♬ original sound KemptonExpress

The cause of death was confirmed as applied pressure to the neck, consistent with ligature strangulation. Hattingh admitted she had no consent or lawful justification for her actions and did not dispute the chain of custody of Greeff’s body.

A post-mortem conducted by Dr M Nkosi, a forensic pathologist at the Germiston Forensic Laboratory on May 16, 2024, confirmed the cause of death. These findings were entered into evidence.

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In her plea, Hattingh stated that she and Greeff were acquainted and sometimes shared a room. On the day of the incident, she claimed that during a sexual encounter, she tied his hands and feet with an electrical cable, placed a plastic bag over his mouth, and held it until he stopped breathing.

Hattingh admitted that she foresaw that her actions would result in his death and accepted full responsibility, acknowledging that her conduct was unlawful, wrongful, and punishable by law.

The case will return to court on December 3 for the pre-sentence report to be formally submitted.