Johan Louwrens’s trial set to continue

Johan Louwrens’s trial will continue in the Nelspruit District Court on Friday January 19.

It started on December 8, 2021, when he was charged with culpable homicide of Letisia Niemann.

On September 28, 2019, Letisia (38) and her husband, Eben, were walking home from the local pub, Mustangs – The Dancing Place, when she was hit by a bakkie outside the pub’s entrance in Loco Street at about 23:00.The vehicle sped off.

Letisia was treated on the scene by Emer-G-Med and then transported to Kiaat Private Hospital. Hours later, she succumbed to her injuries.

Louwrens handed himself over to the police two days afterwards and was arrested.

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