Deacon murders: 4 accused to apply for bail

The four accused in the murder case of Lizette Deacon, and her mother, Hettie Deacon will re-appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday, 7 October) for bail application.

Sophie Mmako (51), Lazarus Mahlo (41), Advance Amid (30) and Casper Mudau (35) each face two counts of murder and two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances.

During their last court appearance Sophie Mmako, who was employed by Lizette Deacon as a domestic worker, asked for a change in legal representation.

The accused were arrested following a 72-hour activation plan after Lizette and Hettie were found murdered on the R37 on the evening of 10 September.

Police are still looking for Owen Setsiba/Makutara/Mbedzi (pictured below) and have offered a R250 000 reward to anyone who has valuable information that can lead to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Owen, a Zimbabwean national, can contact Lieutenant Colonel Richard Boshomane at 079 894 5501 or Sergeant Phaladi Makola at 082 749 2233 or the Crime Stop number 0860010111.