Cape town child murders
Tazne van Wyk murder: Accused's twin sister gets emotional during testimony
The woman is the fifth state witness in the trial.
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After long delays, Tazne van Wyk murder trial expected to get under way
The trial was meant to get under way in the Western Cape High Court on Monday but it was postponed to give the accused’s new lawyer time to consult.
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Elsies River community frustrated with delays in Tazne van Wyk murder case
The man accused of killing Van Wyk appeared briefly in the Western Cape High Court on Monday, where the matter was postponed to Wednesday to give the accused’s new lawyer time to consult.
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Tazne van Wyk murder trial postponed again
The accused made a brief appearance in the Western Cape High Court on Monday morning.
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CT man handed 25-year jail sentence for 2019 murder of child (4)
James Jacobs shot dead four-year-old Joshua Luthando Barbers and tried to kill another child, an 11-month-old baby, as well as four adults.
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Woman arrested after body of baby found in shallow grave in Vrygrond
The 40-year-old woman is expected to appear in the Simons Town Magistrates court on a charge of murder.
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WC Community Safety Dept to monitor progress in Scarlett Cottle murder case
The Western Cape Community Safety Department will be watching progress in the case of the men arrested for little Scarlett Cottle's murder.
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Cele urged to act as CT gang violence claims 2 more children's lives
Four-year-old Scarlett Cottle was struck by a stray bullet while inside her family's Wendy house, in Ottery on Wednesday night while on Friday morning, a 10-year-old Manenberg boy was also caught in gang crossfire.
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Justice served for toddler Orderick Lucas after his killer sentenced
The one-year-old boy's body was found in a drain in Eersteriver in March 2019, days after he was reported missing.
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Michaela Williams' killer an evil monster, says court during sentencing
Steven Fortune was sentenced to three life terms behind bars for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Michaela Williams and was also handed seven years for kidnapping her.
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Latest delay in Tazne van Wyk murder trial leaves community frustrated
The man accused of her rape and murder will now only go on trial in May next year. The trial was supposed to start on Monday at the Western Cape High Court.
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Tazne van Wyk murder trial due to start today
Tazne van Wyk's body was found in a storm water drain near Worcester days after she disappeared. She was apparently last seen with a neighbour. The man was tracked down and arrested in Cradock in the Eastern Cape. He's believed to have led police to her body.
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Man accused of raping, murdering Tazne van Wyk (8) to go on trial in May
The child disappeared in February last year and her alleged killer, who lived in the area, was tracked down in the Eastern Cape.
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CT parents accused of killing infant to apply for bail at next court appearance
The parents accused of killing their baby, Levi Isaacs, appeared in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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Teen killed, child (4) wounded in Lavender Hill shooting
The suspects are still at large and the motive remains unknown.
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A year after 7-year-old Emaan Solomons' murder, case not finalised yet
Emaan Solomons was playing in front of her family home on this day last year when she was hit by a stray bullet.
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Family of murdered Emaan Solomons (7) left disappointed as case postponed again
Eben Basson and Chivargo Fredericks briefly appeared in the Western Cape High Court on Friday for their first pre-trial hearing but the matter was postponed to 12 March.
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Case against Tazne van Wyk's alleged killer postponed to March
The man accused of raping and murdering 8-year-old Tazne van Wyk in February last year appeared in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday for another pre-trial hearing.
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Tazne van Wyk's alleged killer due in court for pre-trial hearing
A provisional trial date has been set for May.
