Bail granted to one of the accused in shooting of 11-year-old in White River, the other remains in custody
Two men accused of shooting an 11-year-old girl in the back in White River appeared in the White River Magistrate's Court. One of the accused was granted bail while the second accused remains behind bars.
Two men appeared in the White River Magistrate’s Court following their alleged involvement in the recent shooting of an 11-year-old girl in White River.
Pieter Kruger (62) was granted R10 000 bail during his appearance on Monday April 24, however, Lourens de Bruyn (39), was denied bail.
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Mpumalanga’s National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Monica Nyuswa, said the case was postponed to June 2 for further investigation.
De Bruyn and Kruger first appeared in the White River Magistrate’s Court on April 12 on charges of attempted murder and the discharging of a firearm in a built-up area or public place.
This followed a shooting incident on April 10 when the young girl was shot in the back while travelling with her family in a minivan on the R537.
Lowvelder previously reported that, according to the victim’s father, who wished to remain anonymous, his daughter had been travelling in Mbombela’s direction in the back of a Mercedes-Benz Viano, next to her four siblings when the incident occurred.
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He said his wife was in the passenger seat and his 19-year-old son had been driving.
The cause of the shooting and how it unfolded will be subject to court proceedings.
The victim’s father did not wish to comment any further on his daughter’s condition.
