Coffin case: Charges of attempted murder added

Coffin case: Charges of attempted murder added
Coffin case: Charges of attempted murder added

The state on March 23, 2017, added a charge of attempted murder to the charge sheet against the two men accused of pushing Victor Mlotshwa in a coffin and threatening to pour gasoline over him.

The trail against Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen’s will begin on 26 June 2017.

The pair also face charges of kidnapping and assault, with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

Jackson and Oosthuizen said during a previous court appearance they wanted Mlotshwa to to learn a lesson.

The incident happened at the JM de Beer Farm near the Komati power station in Mpumalanga on August 17, 2016.

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