The 46-year-old suspect who has been charged with abduction and having sex with a minor (statutory rape) appeared in the Ladysmith Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Clean-shaven and dressed in formal attire, the suspect stood in the ‘box’ before the magistrate in B-court.
The accused was represented by Advocate K Augustine.
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The case was remanded to March 22 for further investigation.
The 46-year-old is a relative of the victim.
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