Denise Hattingh: Defence asks for lesser charge
Her lawyer asked the State not to pursue charges of premeditated murder, stating Hattingh intends to plead guilty to killing 29-year-old Markus Greeff.
The Kempton Park Regional Court on November 26 again postponed the case against the murder accused, Denise Hattingh.
She will now be back in court on December 10.
Her lawyer asked the State not to pursue charges of premeditated murder, stating Hattingh intends to plead guilty to killing 29-year-old Markus Greeff on May 15 at a property on West Street in Pomona.
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The defence still has to submit legal representation.
On November 14, the court heard the State had completed its investigation against Hattingh.
@kemptonexpress Murder accused former hairdresser, Denise Hattingh appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court on November 26. Her lawyer asked the state not to pursue charges of premeditated murder stating that Denise intends on pleading guilty to killing 29-year-old Markus Greeff on May 15. He further asked the state to consider a lesser charge. The matter was postponed to December 10. On November 14, the court heard that the state had completed its investigation against Hattingh. Hattingh is accused of killing Greeff on West Street in Pomona. Hattingh was arrested on May 16 after police issued a lookout for her in connection with Greeff’s murder the previous night. #kempton #kemptonpark #court #kemptonexpress #incourt #localnews #local #Crime ♬ original sound – KemptonExpress
She was arrested on May 16 after police issued an alert to be on the lookout for her in connection with Greeff’s murder the previous night.
According to Kempton Park SAPS spokesperson Sargent Dipuo Ditshego on May 15, police responded to the scene of a murder at a property on West Road.
“When police arrived at the property, they found Greeff’s body,” said Ditshego.
She added police believed Greeff was strangled with a cable.
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Ditshego confirmed that Sec Pros security personnel were on patrol around Brentwood Park when they spotted a woman matching the description given for Hattingh.
“They apprehended her and Detective Captain Richard Moloi, who attended the murder scene, went to Brentwood Park.”
“Hattingh was transported to the Kempton Park Police Station, where they charged her with murder,” said Ditshego.
