Case of shooting of White River minor postponed again
The case in which two men stand accused of shooting an 11-year-old girl has been rescheduled to October 17 for further investigation.
The White River Magistrate’s Court postponed the case of two men who were allegedly involved in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl to October 17 for further investigation.
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The provincial National Prosecuting Authority’s spokesperson, Monica Nyuswa, said the accused, Lourens de Bruyn (39) and Pieter Kruger (62), appeared in the White River Magistrate’s Court on September 19. They are facing charges of attempted murder and the discharging of a firearm in a built-up area or public place. Kruger was granted R10 000 bail and De Bruyn was released on R7 000.
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Lowvelder previously reported that, according to the victim’s father, who wished to remain anonymous, his daughter had been travelling to Mbombela in the back of a Mercedes-Benz Viano along with her four siblings in a minivan on the R537 on April 10 when the incident occurred and she was shot in the back.
The father has since declined to comment further.
The motive for the shooting and how it unfolded will be subject to court proceedings.
