Bail conditions have been relaxed for a Durban mother accused of dumping her newborn baby in a stormwater drain
The 32-year-old‚ who may not be photographed or filmed due to the sensitive nature of the case‚ appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's court on Monday. She is facing a charge of attempted murder following the dramatic four-hour rescue of her baby in February.
Dressed in jeans and a denim shirt‚ the woman‚ who is out on R5‚000 bail‚ walked into the dock amid a packed public gallery. State prosecutor Stan Miloszewski told magistrate Ravi Pillay that the state was awaiting a statement from one of the rescuers‚ as well as the results of a DNA test. He suggested that a lengthy remand date be imposed to allow for the outstanding evidence to be obtained.
Defence attorney Jaques Botha made a submission for his client's bail conditions to be relaxed."With the Easter weekend coming up‚ my client has requested that she be allowed to see her children‚" he said.
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