eMalahleni man accused of murdering girlfriend and sister abandons bail bid
Family prays for speedy justice after the horrific death of their 21-year-old loved one, who died in hospital after being set alight.
Mpumelelo Hill, the man accused of torching two women inside a room in Kwa-Guqa, eMalahleni, appeared in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where his case was postponed.
According to Witbank News, the 35-year-old abandoned his bail application.
His case was postponed to October 9 for further investigations, and he will remain in custody until everything is finalised.
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Hill faces two counts of murder after his girlfriend, Nompumelelo Gamede (21), and sister, Antoinette Hill (23), were set alight on July 23, allegedly by him. They later died in hospital.
According to Gamede’s father, the accused allegedly doused petrol on his daughter after a heated argument the couple had, together with Hill, who reportedly tried to intervene, and set them alight, leaving them locked in a room to burn.
Gamede’s family reacted to the court proceedings, saying: “We wish to see the case being finalised sooner because our daughter was brutally killed. We wish for justice to be served and soon.”
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