The trial against five people accused of the murder of a Mooinooi same-sex couple resumes at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday.
Aaron Sithole, 23, Koos Strydom, 52, Jack Sithole, 18, Marchia Strydom, 22, Alex Modau, 36, are accused of killing Joey van Niekerk, 32, and Anisha van Niekerk, 30.
Three other accused Vincent Strydom, 29, Maroela Opperman, 18, and Moses Rakubu were set free after charges against them were withdrawn. The state further alleges that Strydom wanted to force Anisha to sell their smallholding to him, but she did not want to do so. According to the indictment, Strydom’s intentions were to kill the couple after the agreement of sale was signed.The victims were bound, raped, tortured and eventually shot. Their bank cards were stolen and used allegedly by the accused in the days following the murder.
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