Two appear in court on Glencoe murder charge
Two men have been remanded in custody after appearing on a murder charge in the Glencoe Magistrate's Court.
Two men accused of murdering a man whose body was found in a field in Glencoe appeared briefly in the Glencoe Magistrate’s Court today, July 2.
Lloyd Kgotshane, chairperson of the uMzinyathi District Community Police Forum, and Sandile Thole are charged with the murder of a man identified at this stage only as Mncube.
The Courier previously reported that the victim’s body was discovered on June 23 near Celle Street, adjacent to the Glencoe abattoir.
Following an investigation, Glencoe detectives arrested the two suspects.
Accused remanded pending bail application
It is alleged that the deceased had been accused of stealing duvets and other items from a hostel in Glencoe before he was traced by the accused.
Both men were remanded in custody and the case was postponed to July 14 for a formal bail application.
The case remains under police investigation.
