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Court postpones Burma Road murder case

The case was postponed to November 17 and 18, and the suspects were remanded back into police custody.

The three suspects in the Burma Road murder case appeared again in the Ladysmith Magistrate’s Court yesterday (November 11).

Body found in shallow grave

The trio are accused of murdering a man who went missing last month (October). After police issued an appeal for help from the public in locating the then missing person, a body was found buried in a shallow grave at a property in Burma Road, Leonardsville, on Wednesday, October 28.

Police made yet another gruesome discovery when more human remains were unearthed at the same property on Tuesday last week (November 3).

Search continues

The latest discovery was made by the Ladysmith Search & Rescue team, assisted by forensic specialists from Pretoria.

Police have continued searching for more evidence at the scene, using a TLB machine.

Case postponed

The case was postponed to November 17 and 18, and the three suspects were remanded back into custody.

We will continue to keep you updated with all new developments.

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