In South Africa, farmers get bail in racially sensitive case
Source: Associated Press
Updated 6:33 am, Monday, May 8, 2017
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Two South African white farmers who are accused of murdering a black teen-ager were granted bail in the racially sensitive case.
Angry protesters demonstrated outside the courthouse during the hearing Monday for the suspects in the rural town of Coligny in North West province. A house was set on fire after the two men were granted bail of $370 each.
South African media say the farmers on April 20 allegedly caught a 16-year-old while he was stealing sunflowers and put him in the back of a van. The farmers say the boy died after jumping out of the van while it was moving, but prosecutors say he was pushed or thrown out of the vehicle.
Looting and other violence occurred in Coligny around the time of the boy's death.
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Bail granted for two farmers in Coligny murder case
May 8, 2017
The two Pieter Doorewaard‚ 26‚ and Phillip Schutte‚ 34, are accused of murdering Matlhomola Mosweu on April 20 were granted bail of R5000 each.
The two men claim that Matlhomola Mosweu had stolen sunflowers and they had placed on the back of their van to take him to police.
The pair have denied that they murdered, saying his death was an accident.
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Modisane has told the court that the two gave him the address where Mosweu lay unconscious but said they were too busy to accompany him to the scene.
“On the day of the incident they reported what had happened but said they needed to go somewhere for another job and couldn’t go to the scene with police,” said Modisane.
When the police arrived at the scene they found that here was blood coming from Moswe’s nose and ears. An ambulance was called for the boy but the boy died in hospital.
More:
http://www.thenewage.co.za/bail-granted-for-two-farmers-in-coligny-murder-case/