Drama unfolded at the Randfontein Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 9 January when the ex-boyfriend and alleged killer of Danél Rooskrans made his second appearance.
The Herald attended proceedings and even before he was to appear, angry family members and friends of Rooskrans were told by the magistrate to leave the courtroom as they were too noisy. The crowd then kept quiet but the magistrate was still not satisfied.
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Police had to be called in for assistance to explain to the crowd that they just needed to keep quiet while the court was in session. Someone inside the courtroom then yelled that the case was being heard in another courtroom without the crowd allegedly being informed. They then ran to the other courtroom but in the end, only family members were allowed inside where proceedings finally started.
The suspect, wearing a checkered shirt and jeans, had bruises on his mouth. He appeared with his official legal representative.
The case was, however, postponed to 16 January for the suspect’s bail application.
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Before the court appearance, the Toekomsrus Youth Forum including Enrico Bhana from Women Against Women and Child Abuse marched in the streets with other residents to protest against the murder and against women and child abuse in general.
Rooskrans was brutally murdered at a house on Venus Street, Toekomsrus on New Year’s Eve. Police confirmed that she was beaten with a garden tool, allegedly by her boyfriend. The Herald was told by another source that the suspect is her ex-boyfriend.
Rooskrans’ funeral was held in Toekomsrus on Saturday, 6 January.
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