Families Devastated After Court Protects Faces of Newark Massacre-Accused

Families devastated after court protects faces of Newark massacre-accused

The KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court ordered that the faces of three men accused of the brutal kidnapping and murder of seven family members in Newark remain blurred for their own safety, despite an emotional outcry from the victims’ relatives.

Newark family murder accused abandon bail application in KwaDukuza court

Newark family murder accused abandon bail

By Johnathan Paoli The three men accused of the kidnapping and brutal murder of a family of seven in Newark, KwaZulu-Natal, have abandoned their bail application in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court, as public anger over the killings continues to intensify. The accused, Bongumenzi Mpungose, Linda Mthiyane, and Mthandeni Mthiyane, appeared briefly in court on Tuesday, where their legal representatives indicated they would no longer pursue bail at …