Man in court after Newcastle teen’s death
The man accused of Henrico Oosthuizen's murder, Suluman Tyob, made his first appearance in the Newcastle District Court.
Suluman Tyob, accused of causing the death of 17-year-old Henrico Oosthuizen, made his first appearance in the Newcastle District Court yesterday.
Newcastle Advertiser reports that attorney Zubair Chothia, representing Tyob, confirmed the matter was postponed to next Wednesday for bail information.
Incident details
Henrico died on Monday after being struck over the head, allegedly with a pipe, in the early hours of Sunday following an altercation in Gemsbok Street. He was taken to hospital for an emergency operation after sustaining severe brain injuries but died the following day.
Community support
A BackaBuddy campaign remains active in Henrico’s name to help the family cover a medical bill of nearly R600K.
Social media has since been flooded with messages of condolence, support and prayers from family, friends and the wider community:
- Muhammed Hassim: “Gonna miss you brother, you’ll always be my best friend and our memories will carry me forward.”
- Sharon Koen: “Sooo hartseer storie, so jammer vir sy gesin! Sterkte mamma, ek het nie woorde nie.”
- Neerajh Ranjithparsadh: “Our sincere condolences to the family.”
- Alicia Bosch: “Your son was a hero.. Heart of gold.”
- Ashley Ellis: “Rest easy Henrico, now you can be with your brother without any pain.”
- Jill Mullen: “Deepest condolences to the family of this young hero. May he rest in peace.”
Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel.
Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal.
Read original story on www.citizen.co.za
