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All systems go: Griekwastad murder trial starts tomorrow─── 07:46 Sun, 10 Mar 2013
Mariné Jacobs
The trial of the 16-year old boy who stands accused of the triple murder of the Steenkamp family from Griekwastad will commence in the Northern Cape High Court tomorrow morning.
Deon, Christel and 14-year old Marthella Steenkamp were shot dead on their farm Naauwhoek on 6 April last year.
The minor was arrested in August for the murders, but released on R5000 bail in December.
The state’s appeal against the granting of bail failed and the boy is currently in the custody of his guardian.
The state recently alleged that the minor raped Marthella less than 24 hours before he killed her.
Charges of rape and obstruction of justice were added to the three murder charges.
Northern Cape Judge-President Frans Kgomo will be presiding over the trial.
A few media houses including OFM have been granted entry into the courtroom.
The trial of the 16-year old boy who stands accused of the triple murder of the Steenkamp family from Griekwastad will commence in the Northern Cape High Court tomorrow morning.
Deon, Christel and 14-year old Marthella Steenkamp were shot dead on their farm Naauwhoek on 6 April last year.
The minor was arrested in August for the murders, but released on R5000 bail in December.
The state’s appeal against the granting of bail failed and the boy is currently in the custody of his guardian.
The state recently alleged that the minor raped Marthella less than 24 hours before he killed her.
Charges of rape and obstruction of justice were added to the three murder charges.
Northern Cape Judge-President Frans Kgomo will be presiding over the trial.
A few media houses including OFM have been granted entry into the courtroom.
